129: Chapter 129 The Schemes of Two Forces, Breakthrough, and the Visit of Xue Bingwang

That night, the Third Regiment's Regimental Headquarters was filled with cheerful laughter. The soldiers maintained extreme focus every day to fight the beast tide, knowing they could lose their lives at any moment.

Under such high pressure, even those with the firmest willpower would inevitably feel exhausted.

Coincidentally, taking advantage of Lin Yuan's impending promotion to Soldier King, the soldiers allowed themselves a rare moment of indulgence.

...But at this moment, people from two different factions were stirring restlessly.

On the isolated overseas island, inside the magnificent palace, a shadowy figure floated before Tu Zhenxiong—it was his subordinate in soul body form, Black Soul.

"Reporting to the Holy Lord, the reason for the disappearance of our Reincarnation Cult members in Great Xia's capital has been determined. It is said that the Great Xia officials obtained a list, which is why our members were purged so thoroughly," Black Soul said, cupping his hands with extreme deference.

Boom!!

Tu Zhenxiong slammed his palm onto the desk before him, shattering it into dust, his eyes flashing with a murderous glare.

"It was indeed that beast Ghost Remnant who betrayed us! Do you have any trace of him?"

"Reporting to the Holy Lord, there is no trace of Ghost Remnant."

Hearing this, Tu Zhenxiong calmed down somewhat, constantly pondering in his mind.

During the initiation ritual, all Reincarnation Cult members had their Sea of Consciousness invaded by a treasure in his possession, sealing away crucial information.

Furthermore, if any of these people dared to betray him, a restriction within their Sea of Consciousness would immediately activate, causing their souls to scatter and perish.

Black Soul before him was controlled using this very treasure; otherwise, how could Black Soul be under his command?

"Stop searching for Ghost Remnant's whereabouts. He is likely dead already. The Great Xia officials must have had a method to extract his memories," Tu Zhenxiong said with a frown.

"Yes, Holy Lord. Your subordinate has another matter to report: an anomaly occurred in the Great Xia Martial God Tower. A student from Qing University has reached the tenth floor of the Martial God Tower," Black Soul continued.

"What?! Is the news reliable? Such an important matter, why the hell are you only reporting it now?!"

Hearing this, Tu Zhenxiong shot up instantly, knocking Black Soul back over ten meters with a single palm strike. Black Soul's body surged with dark energy, clearly having sustained a serious injury.

"Cough, cough... Holy Lord, please calm your anger. It is the subordinate's failure in handling matters. I beg the Holy Lord's forgiveness," Black Soul became even more humble.

"Immediately arrange for our Cult's experts to launch a secret assassination. No matter the cost, I must see him dead!" Tu Zhenxiong roared.

"Your subordinate accepts the order. Holy Lord, rest assured, this time your subordinate will definitely complete the mission successfully!"

Black Soul quickly cupped his hands, turned, and left the palace. He truly did not wish to remain there for another second...

"Hmph! Such a variable must absolutely not be allowed to exist! Damn it! If I could recover my cultivation, how could I be so stifled... It won't be long now, I will truly become the King of the Blue Star!" Tu Zhenxiong cried out in his heart.

...In the Kyoto Mercenary Guild, Chen Haobei sat in the main seat, with several of his trusted subordinates seated below, Minister Luan conspicuously among them.

"I just received a secret order from the Lord Martial God: the Qing University student Lin Yuan has ascended the tenth floor of the Martial God Tower and obtained an evil inheritance. He will surely bring disaster to Great Xia in the future. We must eliminate him at all costs and hand over his inheritance to the Lord Martial God for destruction," Chen Haobei stated gravely.

"Lin Yuan? It's him?" Minister Luan suddenly blurted out in shock.

"What, Minister Luan knows this person?" Chen Haobei asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Yes, this person was on a mission with my son. That dog Cao Yabin didn't confess the murderer of my son even when he was dying. Now it seems that since this Lin Yuan has the ability to obtain an inheritance, my son must have died at his hands!" Minister Luan said resentfully.

"This Lin Yuan is also connected to the death of my younger son. How about I entrust the mission to eliminate Lin Yuan to you?" Chen Haobei patted Minister Luan's shoulder.

"That is exactly what I intended! I want him to die without a burial place!"

Minister Luan's eyes flashed fiercely. The hatred of a murdered son was irreconcilable; he wished he could tear Lin Yuan apart with his own hands right now.

...In the darkness before dawn, the soldiers of the Third Regiment stood neatly on the training ground, beginning their day's drills.

Although the beast tide had subsided, the army would not slacken in the slightest, always waiting for orders from above to be deployed in new combat missions.

But there was an exception in the barracks: Lin Yuan. At this moment, he was still meditating and cultivating in his room. The training content for ordinary soldiers was not suitable for him.

At his level of cultivation, ordinary training was a complete waste of time, so Commander Zhang specially approved that Lin Yuan could cultivate in his own way.

Lin Yuan stared at the ability points on his system panel, a flicker of excitement in his heart. Combined with the remaining 23 million ability points from before, this rescue mission caused the ability points to soar to 50 million.

Without any hesitation, Lin Yuan directly chose to increase his Martial Arts Level. Instantly, a familiar warmth spread throughout his body, and powerful strength flooded his entire being.

[Martial Arts]: Martial Artist Fifth Stage Peak

[Combat Power]: 250 Million

[ability points]: 25 Million

"My combat power has exceeded the 200 million threshold for the Seventh Stage Peak. Without using my Domain or ultimate techniques, I can defeat a Peak Grandmaster. If I unleash my full power, I can even contend with a Peak Great Sect," Lin Yuan calculated secretly.

Theoretically, he could fight a Peak Great Sect for fifteen minutes at full burst, but it wouldn't last long, and a Peak Great Sect expert would certainly possess powerful trump cards. However, even if he couldn't win, it would be impossible for the opponent to harm Lin Yuan.

...Just as Lin Yuan was cultivating, a person arrived at the Third Regiment's station. This person wore a crisp military uniform, with numerous medals pinned to his chest, indicating he was a soldier with outstanding military achievements.

First Battalion Commander Li was currently leading the soldiers in training. Seeing the person at the entrance of the station from afar, he went out to greet him.

The two exchanged crisp military salutes. First Battalion Commander Li spoke first: "Soldier King Xue, why have you come to our Third Regiment? Do you have any instructions?"

"Commander Li, stop teasing me by calling me Soldier King. Besides, how dare I speak of instructions? I came today because I heard your Third Regiment has produced a new Soldier King, a Special Grade Sergeant Major, so I came specifically to take a look," Soldier King Xue said humbly.

But First Battalion Commander Li knew him well. This man was a First Class Sergeant Major from the First Regiment, whose cultivation had reached the peak of the Sixth Stage, making him second only to the Division Commander in the entire division.

This person was notoriously fond of fighting. As long as he heard of an expert, he would visit for a spar. Thus, First Battalion Commander Li was perfectly clear about his temperament and nature.

In the military, the ranks of Sergeants, from low to high, were: Private, Corporal, Sergeant, and above that were First to Fourth Class Sergeant Majors, with First Class being the highest and Fourth Class the lowest.

A Special Grade was usually a special promotion, ranking even higher than First Class.

First Class Sergeant Major was already the highest rank for a Sergeant, usually requiring over 30 years of service and significant military merits to have a chance at promotion.

Lin Yuan had just joined the military and immediately received a Special Grade rank. Soldier King Xue couldn't say he was entirely unconvinced, as it was a decision by high-ranking military officials, but he was certainly filled with curiosity about Lin Yuan, which is why he came.

"I knew you would come today. I know you too well, Old Xue. But listen to your brother, Old Li, our commander here is incredibly formidable. With your little tricks, I suggest you just forget it, don't strain your old back..." First Battalion Commander Li said with a smile.

"Old Li, are you looking down on someone? I originally came to see the new Soldier King. If you put it that way, I absolutely must spar with the new Soldier King," Soldier King Xue said seriously.

"You really want to get beaten up? See that independent barracks over there? If you think your skin is thick enough to take a beating, you can go try," First Battalion Commander Li pointed toward Lin Yuan's barracks, unable to suppress the grin on his face...