48: Sublimation is complete! Soldiers march towards the royal city!

On the Sublimation platform, the golden light gradually receded, and Su Jin studied Huo Jun's panel information after his promotion.

Clearly, [Valiant Cavalry Heavenly Blade] was a type that leaned towards leadership and charging into battle.

The [Vast Sea Cloud Banner] aura provided a huge buff to allied forces, as for the cavalry's 'Swallow Step' aerial characteristic... well... no comment.

And the [Hundred Cavalry Thunder Strike · Military Soul Concordance] domain made his heart burn with excitement. Summoning three hundred 'Thunder Strike Valiant Cavalry' heroic spirits capable of using hero skills to fight alongside him? Although there were certainly limitations, this meant that Huo Jun alone could raise a special cavalry legion with top-tier assault capabilities, a true battlefield harvester-level existence...

As his thoughts churned, Su Jin casually pulled up the previously opened Lord Leaderboard. The list still only showed Infinite City, but the content on it had quietly changed:

[Blue Star Alliance Lord Leaderboard (Initial Land)]

First Place: Infinite City ★ (Bai Xiao) ★ (Huo Jun)

Indeed, Huo Jun's name was also added, and then the territory and hero positions were swapped. Was it because there were more heroes? Did the format also need to be upgraded accordingly?

But this leaderboard... the more Su Jin looked at it, the more he felt something was off. It was clearly a "Lord Leaderboard," yet it only listed hero names, with no trace of him, the actual Lord. What was this? Selling dog meat under the guise of mutton?

Su Jin felt a bit powerless to complain...

He casually clicked on the Lord Channel for a look, and as expected, all sorts of envious, jealous, and hateful comments were scrolling by quickly, nothing worth paying attention to.

His attention returned to the Sublimation platform.

The golden light enveloping Huo Jun had completely dissipated. His armor seemed to be plated with a layer of flowing dawn light, and intricate wind and thunder runes intertwined and flickered on its surface. Although the phantom of the [Vast Sea Cloud Banner] behind him had faded, Huo Jun, standing there, exuded an invisible aura that was several times more imposing than before, subtly revealing the majesty of commanding a thousand armies and ordering wind and thunder.

He slowly opened his eyes, which seemed to flash with lightning.

Feeling the surging power within his body, Huo Jun took a deep breath, knelt on one knee again, and his voice boomed: "Lord, Huo Jun... has not failed his mission!"

"Very good." Su Jin reached out to help him up, a satisfied smile on his face: "Rise, no need for such formalities."

Huo Jun stood up, his gaze sweeping over the excited crowd below, finally resting on Mu Yang, Stone Rock, and Zhui Yun, giving them a slight nod of acknowledgment.

The soldiers and villagers below tried their best to suppress the cheers that were about to erupt. The light of the Sublimation ceremony had not completely faded, and they were still immersed in that sacred and shocking atmosphere.

Countless gazes converged on the high platform, focusing on Su Jin and the two heroes. It was awe, it was worship, and even more, it was an infinite longing for the future of Infinite City.

An indescribable excitement surged in everyone's chests, as if they had witnessed the dawn of a new era.

Next, Mu Yang, Stone Rock, and Zhui Yun successively stepped onto the Sublimation platform.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

On the Sublimation platform, earthy yellow, crimson, and bluish-purple lights successively lit up.

During the subsequent Sublimation process, the energy fluctuations were still intense, and the momentum was grand, but there were no more celestial phenomena like the hero's promotion.

After the Sublimation, the aura of the three clearly climbed, steadily reaching a new height.

[Mu Yang ★ Commander ★ Thousand Blade Halberd Warrior (Silver - High-Tier)] [Level: Eighth Tier]

[Stone Rock ★ Commander ★ Cinder Flame Guard (Silver - High-Tier)] [Level: Eighth Tier]

[Zhui Yun ★ Commander ★ Wind Thunder Arrow Master (Silver - High-Tier)] [Level: Eighth Tier]

Although they did not achieve a meteoric rise like Huo Jun to become hero units, all three successfully advanced to Silver High-Tier, and their levels increased to Eighth Tier, also achieving a huge leap in strength!

After the Commanders completed their Sublimations, the ceremony did not end.

Next, Su Jin proceeded to Ascend other soldiers based on their merit point rankings.

The entire Sublimation ceremony lasted for nearly two hours, and the square was always filled with an excited and fervent atmosphere. Each time the light shone, it represented a soldier's leap in strength, and also represented the overall strengthening of Infinite City!

When the last soldier completed their Sublimation, the ceremony concluded successfully.

Su Jin stood on the high platform, his thoughts stirring, and he pulled up his Lord information, his gaze sweeping over the troop type column.

Special Troops:

[Spirit Pivot Sword Servant (Bronze - High-Tier)] * 99

Regular Troops:

[Elite Strong Bow Soldier (Bronze - High-Tier)] * 2000

[Elite Heavy Shield Guards (Bronze - High-Tier)] * 2000

[Elite Halberd Warrior (Bronze - High-Tier)] * 2000

[Elite Azure Lightning Cavalry Guards (Bronze - High-Tier)] * 4000

[Elite Mithril Heavy Shield (Silver - Low-Tier)] * 50

[Elite Riftwind Archer (Silver - Low-Tier)] * 50

[Elite Zhenyue Halberd Guard (Silver - Low-Tier)] * 50

Special Troops:

[Shadow (Silver - Low-Tier)] * 50

[Falcon (Black Iron - High-Tier)] * 10

In addition, there were 5000 City Guards not included in the territory's troop roster.

Two heroes, several Silver High-Tier Commanders, a large number of promoted Silver-tier elite soldiers, a full contingent of Spirit Pivot Sword Servants, and a vast number of regular soldiers.

At this moment, Infinite City was strong in troops and horses, with a flourishing military! This force was enough to sweep across most areas of the Adran World!

Su Jin stood on the high platform, his gaze sweeping over the solemn military formation below and the excited villagers at the edge of the square, his heart surging with pride.

He cleared his throat, his voice resounding throughout the entire venue: "Soldiers! My people!"

The noisy square instantly fell silent, all eyes fixed on him.

"Today, we have witnessed the birth of power, witnessed the coronation of glory!" Su Jin's voice was filled with a certain power, "But, this is only the beginning!"

"Our home, 'Infinite City,' though bathed in the world's blessings and with infinite potential! Yet, looking around, powerful enemies surround us, and danger has not gone away! To the south, the Goblins of Sunset Plain are stirring, and the attitude of the Elf in Twilight Forest is unclear!"

"We cannot be complacent, and we certainly cannot stop moving forward!"

Su Jin's gaze sharpened, pointing south: "The Goblins of Sunset Plain, for a long time, have been inherently predatory, enslaving living beings, treating lives as mere weeds! They are the unceasing pus flowing through this land, the nightmare of all kind beings!"

"I have decided!" Su Jin emphasized his tone, his voice resolute, "Three days from now, we will assemble a great army and march to Sunset Plain to conquer Goblin King City!"

His voice suddenly rose, filled with a killing aura: "We will eradicate this tumor for this world! At the same time, with the wails and destruction of the Goblins, we will declare to the entire Adran World—its new master has arrived!"

"Roar!!!"

As soon as his words fell, the soldiers below could no longer suppress the excitement in their chests, erupting in a battle cry that shook the mountains and seas! Killing intent surged to the sky!

In the eyes of every soldier, a raging fighting spirit burned! The powerful strength they had just gained from their promotion needed a hearty battle to test it! And the Goblins were undoubtedly the best whetstone!

The villagers of Infinite City also burst into deafening cheers. They believed that their great Lord and invincible army would crush all evil!

Watching the morale instantly ignited below, Su Jin nodded with satisfaction.

The purpose of the Sublimation ceremony had been achieved; the army's morale was high and ready for use!

Next, it was war...