Whale Falls and Becomes a God

Chapter 57 The Buddha Army is Initially Established
"pity……"

Xiao Ying sighed with regret without disguising it, and then instructed Qian He:

"Now that you have entered the mortal world and are about to step onto the battlefield, it is inappropriate to wear monk's robes. Qianhe will help them change into their clothes. Either bright armor or brocade clothes will be fine!"

"Yes! Please, gentlemen!"

Qian He responded meekly and invited.

The Four Vajras and the Eighteen Arhats looked at each other in silence, without refusing, and left with Qian He.

Although Buddha also has fire, and also has Dharma protectors, sword-wielding monks, stick-wielding monks, and so on, they have already left Buddhism and are indeed not suitable to walk in the image of Buddhist monks!
While waiting, Xiao Ying took the opportunity to understand the changes that had taken place overnight.

In just one night, hundreds of thousands of people gathered and were settled in an orderly manner. No major disturbances occurred for the time being.

The army suddenly increased to 280,000 people, with 50,000 elite soldiers in the central army and 50,000 each in the four new armies. The remaining 30,000 were assigned to the reserve army, including service soldiers, engineers, medical department, etc.

"Divide into five factions, each with 50,000 troops, and the rest will be incorporated into the reserve army! This is enough for now, but further expansion will probably affect combat effectiveness..."

"Among the five armies, the Central Army is the strongest. If there are casualties, we will select reinforcements from the Fourth Army. If there are vacancies in the Fourth Army, we will select reinforcements from the Reserve Army..."

At present, the Sui Dynasty camp has sufficient food supplies, resources and wealth, and is worry-free in the short term. Naturally, the focus is on developing and strengthening the army. This is also the initial strategy decided by Xiao Ying and everyone else!
After a while, Qianhe and others returned.

The four great Vajras are all second-rank divine generals and body cultivators of the Ling generation. They do not wear armor, but rather brocade clothes, and their physical bodies are enough for defense.

The Eighteen Arhats were all from the Hui generation, nine of them third-grade and nine of them fourth-grade, not all of them upper third-grade as Xiao Ying had initially imagined. However, they were all body cultivators, clad in azure light armor, azure lion helmets, and azure Arhat cloaks. Combined with their sturdy and robust figures and imposing aura of physical cultivation, they were quite imposing and powerful!
The assistance and investment from Qiling Temple this time were indeed full of sincerity, directly pushing Xiao Ying's personal guards to the top ranks in the world. It is estimated that even those great rebel kings or leaders of top forces do not have such a luxurious guard lineup!

"Am I being too extravagant and grand?"

On the way to the training ground, Qian He followed closely, and the Four Vajras and Eighteen Arhats surrounded them. Xiao Ying was thinking in a trance.

The starting point was too high, so high that Xiao Ying couldn't react in time, and even his enthusiasm faded a lot.

However, Xiao Ying was reluctant to give up. It would be fine if he didn't have the conditions, but if he had the conditions and still didn't give up, wouldn't that be asking for trouble, or even asking for trouble?

"Drink! Drink! Drink..."

"Rumble..."

Xiao Ying was the first to go and check on the monks sent by Qiling Temple. Even from miles away, he could feel the majestic aura like a mountain and a sea, as well as bursts of deafening shouts and the muffled sound of breaking wind!
At this time, 20,000 monks were training in formation under the leadership of Master Lingyan and the giant spirit Hong Lingtian.

Xiao Ying observed carefully and found that most of the monks were at the sixth or seventh grade, and about 20% to 30% were at the eighth or ninth grade. The third level was at about 1%, 1/1000, and 5/10,000 respectively.

Twenty thousand monks were all clad in fine black scale armor and tiger helmets. Eighty percent held brow-high staffs, practicing the brow-high staff technique and the Yaksha staff technique; twenty percent held precept swords, practicing the precept-breaking sword technique and the compassionate sword technique.

In addition to practicing the moves, they also moved slowly under the guidance of the military flags and the orders of the general, practicing the most famous Arhat Formation in Buddhism. There was order in the chaos, solemnity and dignification, and the air was filled with iron-blooded murderous aura. Iron-blooded murderous clouds gathered, and the Arhat Dharma image was looming.

Looking at the world, there is a reason why Buddhism has become the most powerful force.

In addition to its large number of people and great wealth, the Buddhist system is complete and has a profound foundation.

In terms of formations alone, Buddhism boasts renowned forms such as the Arhat Formation, the Vajra Formation, the Vidyaraja Formation, the Demon-Subduing Formation, the Demon-Suppressing Formation, and the Wheel Formation, far surpassing those of Taoism, Confucianism, and the various schools of thought. The Arhat Formation is the most renowned of these, capable of a minimum of three members and an unlimited number. It is hailed as the world's most extraordinary formation, not only versatile and ingenious, but also capable of unlimited numbers, with the ability to be large or small, and adjusted to any size. The greater the number, the greater the power, and there's no upper limit.

Other formations also have small, large, and special categories, but they are not as easy to popularize as the Arhat Formation and have quite a few limitations!

"Master! After careful consideration and discussion, we are temporarily transferring Master Lingyan to lead the monks, with General Hong as his deputy commander!"

As soon as Xiao Ying appeared, Le Han, along with Dugu Feng, Princess Fengming, Yang Qingxuan, and some of his personal guards, took the initiative to greet him and report! The other generals were busy with their own affairs, leading their own armies, so they would naturally not interrupt easily.

"can!"

Xiao Ying responded without hesitation, and then added: "Get ready to start extra training!"

The so-called additional training means that the star soul is possessed and the training is strengthened.

Le Han nodded and took the lead in reminding, "Young Master! Should we first select a group of elite soldiers to form a personal guard?"

As they were talking, Le Han and the others couldn't help but look at the Four Vajras and the Eighteen Arhats. Although the lineup was luxurious, the number was too small after all.

Senior generals and above, or those of noble status, all have personal guards or retinues. Xiao Ying is already the King of Jingwu and the General of the Auxiliary Army. It is reasonable and logical for him to form a retinue or personal guards!
Xiao Ying now has only four maids around him, and now there are only 22 more people. It is not appropriate to go to the battlefield!
"That's not necessary! Let's talk about the formation of the Royal Guard after we have decided the outcome with the rebels!" Xiao Ying quickly shook his head in rejection.

If it weren't for the prior appointment with Qiling Temple and their older age, Xiao Ying wouldn't have wanted the Four Vajra Kings and Eighteen Arhats to accompany him as guards, but would have sent them to the army instead. They were all potential generals, and at worst, excellent warriors!
"You all should also enter the arena for training. Quickly familiarize yourself with the battle formations, develop tacit understanding, and adapt to the evil spirit!"

Without waiting for Le Han to say anything more, Xiao Ying turned around and looked at the monks and said.

"Ami...yes!"

The monks were about to make a call, but they stopped talking in time and responded simply.

Le Han and the others didn't leave either, observing with curiosity and anticipation...

"Star Soul Possession!"

Xiao Ying still possesses the body with the entry-level star soul first, and will change it to the infinite blood star when leaving.

"Vajra Demon Subduing Formation!"

The Four Vajra formed a four-man square formation, with four Vajra forms emerging, each controlling a region. The interconnected forms formed an iron wall. Occasionally, the four merged into one, transforming into a gigantic demon-suppressing Vajra form, suppressing a region and rendering the area impenetrable. They also attempted to adapt to, draw upon, and integrate the iron-blooded evil spirit.

"Eighteen Arhat Formation!"

The Eighteen Arhats chose the Arhat Formation, which is as moving as flowing clouds and water, and as still as Mount Tai pressing down on one's head. Because there are so many people, the coverage area is even larger!
"The Infinite Arhat Formation... The Arhat Demon Subduing Formation, the Wheel of Devil Slaying Formation!"

The scale of 20,000 monks was much more magnificent, and there were formations within formations, so their movements were much slower, like clumsy giants.

The monks holding sticks formed a demon-slaying formation, smashing their long sticks together with a strong wind and waves, their power able to subdue demons; the monks holding swords formed a demon-slaying formation, slashing with their swords together, a thousand sharp swords, slaying demons and eliminating evil. They also connected with each other to form an even larger Arhat formation!
Twenty thousand monks moved together, a mighty and majestic presence. However, their iron-blooded murderous aura was sparse, much weaker than that of regular troops. This was clearly due to their lack of military training and their lack of true bloodshed and murderous aura!

"Not bad. We've been training longer lately to improve our proficiency and rapport!"

(End of this chapter)