Nuwa, the goddess of immortality, said that cultivating immortality does not require spiritual energ

The entrance to the secret realm opened, and a deep blue vortex slowly swirled, exuding a profound and mysterious aura.

The students did not rush to act, but lined up neatly and waited quietly for Qin Le's command.

Without hesitation, Qin Le raised his hand, and five shimmering military flags coalesced above the crowd.

He walked alone to the entrance, leaving behind only a brief message: "Wait for my command."

The students followed instructions, sending a wisp of their consciousness into the corresponding colored military flag, then holding their breath and remaining silent—a plan they had already agreed upon in the communication group.

Unable to determine whether the teleportation entrance would be blocked by Chaos Beasts, it was undoubtedly the safest option for Qin Le, who had mastered the Immortal Path of Space and was difficult for Chaos Beasts to harm, to go ahead and explore.

At the same time, a huge light screen unfolded above the playground, projecting the scene inside the secret realm in real time—Qin Le's figure was standing in mid-air, calmly scanning the scene below.

Within the secret realm lay an endless desert. The yellow sand stretched for miles, and the heatwave raged; as far as the eye could see, no danger was immediately apparent. However, Qin Le did not immediately order the students to enter.

He raised his right hand and gently spread his five fingers.

In an instant, countless grains of sand rose from the ground, like a golden mist suspended in mid-air.

Immediately afterwards, Qin Le made a loose clenching motion with his hand—

The sand grains began to rapidly coalesce and take shape, transforming into thousands upon thousands of sand figures, each no bigger than a palm, which fell down with a soft rustling sound.

As soon as these little sandmen landed, they took steps and scattered in all directions, like scouts being sent out.

This scene not only stunned the students, but also surprised the teachers watching the game.

"Qin Le has this trick up his sleeve?"

"What kind of supernatural power is this? I've never seen him use it before."

"You can play with sand like this?"

The crowd whispered among themselves, but no one could explain the origin of this technique.

In the celestial realm, on a high platform.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden and several divine generals were also observing the movements within the secret realm through a water mirror.

This was Yue Cijing's suggestion—Qin Le's extraordinary proficiency during the training these past few days had piqued her curiosity, so she suggested that she see for herself how he commanded.

When they saw Qin Le conjure sand into soldiers and scatter to scout, everyone except the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden looked astonished.

"My Lady Xuan Nu," Yue Cijing couldn't help but ask, "What methods did Qin Le use?"

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden's gaze remained fixed on the water mirror, her tone calm and unwavering:

"Making things out of clay".

Everyone suddenly understood and stopped asking questions—since it was passed down by the Goddess Nuwa, then it was not surprising.

But what they didn't know was that the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden had another unspoken thought in her heart: if she wanted to create things from clay, she would at least need to comprehend the immortal way of creation.

In other words, Qin Le... quietly mastered another path to immortality.

Within the secret realm, the sand people's ranks spread outwards like a tide. After traveling approximately twenty kilometers, the sand to Qin Le's left suddenly exploded open!

A giant spider, its body wreathed in gray-black chaotic energy and with legs that were four or five meters long, burst out of the sand. With a single, ferocious mouth, it instantly devoured all the sand people around it.

"Come in."

Qin Le's calm voice traveled through the military flag to every student's ears.

Upon hearing the announcement, the more than 1,000 people waiting at the entrance immediately surged in in an orderly fashion.

The five-colored military flags swirled to Qin Le's side, and the students, following the tacit understanding formed through repeated drills over the past few days, quickly returned to their positions, and a military formation shimmering with a faint spiritual light took shape in an instant.

In the instant the formation was complete, their energy intertwined, and the thousand people became one, rushing towards the location of the Spider Chaos Beast—a distance of twenty kilometers was nothing more than a blink of an eye for them.

The military arts transmitted by the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden can resonate with the energy of soldiers and generals, thereby enabling them to fight beyond their level.

This battle formation is their barrier against the enemy—using people as battle flags and intertwining spiritual energy, it is enough to withstand the fierce impact of a Chaos Beast of Earth Immortal level.

Upon arriving above the Spider Chaos Beast, the students launched an orderly offensive under Qin Le's clear and concise command.

Each strike landed precisely on the weakest point of the Chaos Beast's protective aura, and every coordinated attack was flawless. The layer of chaotic energy defense was quickly torn apart, and the attacks began to land solidly on the spider's body.

The Chaos Beast roared angrily and struggled frantically, but it was firmly suppressed within the battle formation and unable to mount an effective counterattack.

If it weren't for its hard shell and amazing self-healing ability, the battle might have already ended.

However, the students were not impatient—they were steady and methodical, taking one step at a time, and would eventually wear them down.

The high platform of heaven.

Watching Qin Le's calm and composed command, a barely perceptible look of surprise flashed across the eyes of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden.

Yue Cijing asked in a low voice, "Mysterious Maiden, is this truly... merely due to her innate understanding?"

She did not doubt Qin Le's comprehension, but the art of war cannot be mastered by comprehension alone.

Qin Le, in terms of command and control of the rhythm during battle, is already showing signs of being no less capable than a seasoned general who has experienced countless bloody battles.

But what about Qin Le?

This was his first real experience commanding troops in actual combat.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden's gaze never left the water mirror; she merely shook her head slightly.

"Comprehension plays a role, but more importantly—his command has the flavor of a military lord."

"S-Sir, Soldier Master!?"

Upon hearing this, all the generals present were shaken.

They never expected that Qin Le had received personal guidance from the God of War.

"Being chosen by the Goddess Nuwa...it's truly wonderful," a divine general murmured in admiration.

The others remained silent.

Yes, Nuwa and the Lord of War have long since left this world together. If Qin Le wants to learn, Nuwa can naturally summon him to teach him.

The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden remained silent.

If she hadn't studied the War Master's battle tactics in depth, she probably wouldn't have been able to perceive the War Master's iron-bloodedness, unpredictability, and effortless composure hidden in his command.

A faint sense of regret crossed her mind—she had been hoping that she might be able to personally guide Qin Le into the inner sanctum of the military arts.

It now appears that someone has already gotten there first.

However... another question also arises:

Since the Lord of War is still alive, why don't those ancient beings truly return to the Three Realms?

In the face of the current crisis in the Three Realms, if they were to return, even if they could not pacify the world in one fell swoop, they would certainly alleviate the pressure on the front lines and allow the soldiers who have fought for many years to catch their breath.

No one knows where they went, nor why they did not return.

The only one to return was a fragment of Nuwa's soul, who took Qin Le as her disciple.

In the secret realm.

Qin Le yawned softly as he looked down at the spider-like Chaos Beast, which was still struggling like a trapped beast but had been completely suppressed and could no longer make a fuss.

"This is really... kind of boring."

Although this Chaos Beast was powerful, it lacked intelligence. Under its command, more than a thousand students were able to control it with ease, overwhelming it completely.

The battle turned into a simple war of attrition, relying solely on the robust physique and tenacious regenerative abilities of a Celestial Immortal to hold on; defeat was only a matter of time.

From beginning to end, not a single student was injured.

More than three hours later, the Spider Chaos Beast finally let out a mournful and unwilling roar under the relentless, precise and efficient onslaught. Its massive body crashed to the ground, its corpse motionless.

The students were silent for a moment, as if they couldn't believe they had actually done it, and then—

A deafening cheer suddenly erupted!

Fighting beyond one's level, using mortals to defeat immortals!

They really did it!