419: Chapter 419 War Begins

Two days later, Chen Hu's promotion documents arrived.

He was appointed as a Commander of the Xingyao Army's recruit camp.

After the news of his promotion spread, people came to give gifts again.

Likewise, Commander Liu Xing and Commander Xing Ying also sent him promotion gifts.

Commander Liu Xing sent another bottle of Grade 5 Spirit Pills.

Commander Xing Ying, on the other hand, sent two immortal techniques.

One was an immortal technique interrogated from the Shadowless Thieves — Shadowless Steps.

The other was the "Tiangang Fist."

Both were Golden Immortal Rank immortal techniques.

In less than a day, Chen Hu had already Cultivated these two immortal techniques to Perfection.

After sending the gifts, Commander Xing Ying sent a voice transmission to Chen Hu, saying that the Grand Commander was very satisfied with his performance.

In a while, there would be more rewards coming.

Chen Hu did not take this to heart.

Three days later, the Grand Commander sent someone to deliver an inner armor.

Surprisingly, this inner armor was a Low Grade Spirit Treasure.

"So generous?"

Chen Hu was somewhat surprised.

A Golden Immortal being able to activate a Low Grade Spirit Treasure did not mean every Golden Immortal possessed one.

Especially defensive Spirit Treasures; such life-saving items were even more precious than offensive Spirit Treasures.

It seemed that the Grand Commander was not just thanking him for capturing the Shadowless Thieves, but likely also had the intention of winning him over.

In the blink of an eye, several more months passed.

On this day, Commander Xing Ying gathered the thirty thousand recruits and announced a piece of news: these thirty thousand recruits were about to head to the battlefield.

Inside Commander Xing Ying's tent, Chen Hu arrived for the meeting after receiving orders.

He discovered that besides Commander Liu Xing, there was another young man.

This man's identity seemed somewhat significant, and when he looked at Chen Hu, he carried a hint of disdain.

"Commander Chen, let me introduce you. This is Zhang Junshan, the third Commander in our recruit camp!" Commander Liu Xing introduced with a smile.

This Zhang Junshan's cultivation had already reached the third layer of the Golden Immortal Realm, one small Realm higher than Commander Liu Xing, who was at the second layer of the Golden Immortal Realm.

"Greetings, Commander Zhang!" Chen Hu greeted with a smile.

"Heh, what a lucky bastard!" Zhang Junshan said sarcastically.

"Did you eat shit?!" Chen Hu's expression turned cold, and he cursed directly.

"What did you say?" Zhang Junshan was furious, staring at Chen Hu with cold eyes.

"I said did you eat shit? Why is your mouth so foul!" Chen Hu said again.

"You're courting death!" Zhang Junshan was enraged and prepared to strike.

Just at this moment, Commander Xing Ying's voice rang out: "Enough!"

The next moment, an aura of a Taiyi Golden Immortal shrouded the entire tent, suppressing Zhang Junshan and Commander Liu Xing so that they could not move.

"Zhang Junshan, although you have backing, this is not the place for you to throw your weight around!" Commander Xing Ying flashed into the tent, staring at Zhang Junshan with ill intent and scolded: "If there is a next time, go back to where you came from!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Commander Xing Ying's aura dissipated.

Zhang Junshan gasped a few times, then lowered his head and said: "Understood, Commander Xing!"

However, a murderous intent toward Chen Hu surged in his heart.

The Zhang Family behind him was a Taiyi Family.

There were a full thirteen Taiyi Golden Immortals in the Family.

The Family had sent him into the Xingyao Army to groom him.

Originally, he wanted to take the opportunity to suppress this backgroundless Chen Hu and then recruit him for his own use.

He never expected that this Chen Hu would give him absolutely no Face and directly talk back.

Moreover, Commander Xing Ying seemed to be on this guy's side, which made him feel extremely stifled and uncomfortable.

"Good that you know!" Commander Xing Ying said indifferently: "Don't think that just because you come from the Zhang Family, you can throw your weight around in the army. Although Chen Hu's cultivation is only at the first layer of the Golden Immortal Realm, a second layer Golden Immortal cannot block his sword. You have the cultivation of the third layer of the Golden Immortal Realm, but if you really fought, you might not be his match!"

"Commander, this subordinate is unconvinced and requests to battle Chen Hu!" Zhang Junshan said with his head held high.

"Very well!" A playful look appeared on the corner of Commander Xing Ying's mouth.

Zhang Junshan was stunned; he didn't expect Commander Xing Ying to agree to his challenge against Chen Hu so easily.

"Could it be that I misunderstood Commander Xing Ying just now, and she isn't on Chen Hu's side?"

"Chen Hu, what do you think?" Commander Xing Ying looked at Chen Hu.

"Fighting is fine, but it can't be for nothing. There must be a wager!" Chen Hu smiled and said.

"What wager do you want?" Commander Xing Ying asked.

Chen Hu said: "Let's use a Low Grade Spirit Treasure as a wager!"

"A Low Grade Spirit Treasure? Are you crazy? Can you even produce one?" Hearing this, Zhang Junshan laughed in anger and said with disdain.

"Does this count as a Low Grade Spirit Treasure?" Chen Hu took out the inner armor and deliberately activated the aura of the Low Grade Spirit Treasure.

Commander Xing Ying asked: "Zhang Junshan, Chen Hu has already produced a Low Grade Spirit Treasure. What about you? If you want to challenge him, you must also produce a Low Grade Spirit Treasure as a bet!"

"Fine!" Zhang Junshan spread his hands, and a large golden seal appeared in his hand: "This is also a Low Grade Spirit Treasure. Commander Xing, I will hand it to you for safekeeping, lest some people refuse to honor their debt after losing!"

"Commander Xing, this is mine, please keep it for me as well!" Chen Hu threw the inner armor to Commander Xing Ying.

"Very well, I will act as the witness. Whoever wins, both Low Grade Spirit Treasures will belong to them!"

As she spoke, she threw out a Formation Plate.

Subsequently, a Formation space was formed.

"You two, go in and fight!"

After Chen Hu and Zhang Junshan exchanged a glance, they both stepped into the Formation space.

"Go to hell!" The moment he entered the Formation space, Zhang Junshan attacked first.

A golden handprint descended upon Chen Hu's head.

"Puff!" Chen Hu was smashed into pieces by the golden handprint on the spot.

"This is too easy, right?" Looking at the dead Chen Hu, Zhang Junshan muttered in astonishment.

"What are you thinking about?" A mocking voice sounded behind him.

"Bang!" Immediately after, a Sword Qi struck his back, directly blasting him away.

"Damn it!" Zhang Junshan quickly got up, ready to counterattack.

But what greeted him was a dense barrage of Sword Qi.

"Boom boom boom!" A large amount of Sword Qi bombarded his Spirit Treasure protective shield, causing his Spirit Treasure protective shield to become increasingly dim.

"Go!" The next moment, Zhang Junshan launched a counterattack.

But just as his attack shredded one Chen Hu, another Chen Hu appeared from another location.

And the continuous, unending Sword Qi never stopped bombarding him.

"Crack, crack!" Two breaths later, dense cracks appeared on his Spirit Treasure protective shield.

It only lasted for one second before it collapsed with a loud crash.

A massive amount of Sword Qi poured toward him.

"Stop, I surrender!"

Even a Spirit Treasure couldn't block the Sword Qi, let alone his Physical Body!

Therefore, to save his life, he had no choice but to surrender.

Swoosh! A figure flashed.

An unscathed Chen Hu walked out of the Formation space.

And the slightly disheveled Zhang Junshan followed him out.

"This is your wager, take it!" Commander Xing Ying tossed the two Spirit Treasures to Chen Hu.

"Many thanks, Commander!" Chen Hu smiled and accepted the two Spirit Treasures.

"You should thank Commander Zhang!" Commander Xing Ying said, twisting the knife.

"Commander Zhang, many thanks for your generous gift!" Chen Hu genuinely turned to thank Zhang Junshan.

It almost made him vomit blood from anger.

"Alright, the fun and games are over. Let's get to business!" Commander Xing Ying's tone became serious.

The three of them sat down.

Commander Xing Ying continued: "The Prefect has ordered us to attack Liuli Prefecture!"

"What?" Commander Liu Xing exclaimed: "Is the Prefect intending to go to full-scale war with Liuli Prefecture?"