287: Recruited 4,000 soldiers in half a day! (asking for monthly tickets)

The Mountain Guard Steward’s expression flickered.

Sect Master Yue had shown him great kindness, and the Wei Yuan Eight Heroes were imprisoned within the sect. Finally, he made up his mind, gritted his teeth, and with a flick of his hand at his waist, a gray-green token appeared in his palm.

This was the Mountain Gate Restriction Token.

He held the token against the gate, and immediately, a faint white, almost transparent light screen appeared an inch in front of it.

The token was drawn into it, instantly rippling like water.

Then, with a creaking sound, the gate opened!

...

The night was as black as ink. Below the Ninth Mountain, firelight illuminated the area, and black smoke billowed.

On a towering Commanding Platform, a stone door slowly opened.

Following closely, a shimmering silver figure slowly emerged from between the opening stone doors.

He wore silver Dragon-patterned armor and a black wind-cloud patterned cloak. His body gleamed like silver, and a pair of light golden eyes shone brightly in the darkness. A golden vertical line between his brows was dazzling and awe-inspiring.

As this figure appeared, shouts echoing through the clouds suddenly erupted!

“Greetings, Zhonglang General!”

At this moment, below the Commanding Platform, troops were being assembled on the training ground, and banners fluttered.

In the blazing braziers, flames shot skyward. Under the flickering firelight, new, cold iron armors stood tall on powerful horses. The horses exhaled plumes of white mist, and their hooves stamped in place.

The army was arrayed, gleaming with cold light, and the entire mountain was covered in the shine of armor!

Eyes, filled with excitement, curiosity, and eagerness, looked up, gazing at that tall figure in the darkness, seemingly radiating silver light!

The three leading horses were the first to let out a long neigh, their hooves rearing high.

Three figures in crimson armor stood upon them.

These were precisely the three newly appointed Piaoji This Generals, who were originally the three Leading Captains!

After Cloud Skyborn, the remaining two had quietly achieved a Breakthrough to the Heavenly Gate. This was due to the accumulated experience of walking the line between life and death on the Demon Battlefield, as well as the assistance of their This General, Chen Yuan.

Today, the Ninth Mountain’s army recruitment process was complete. The recruited troops were now armored and undergoing inspection by Chen Yuan on the training ground.

The efficiency was somewhat astonishing.

However, this was how it had always been.

Last time, the recruitment only lasted two or three days. Many people couldn't even remember each other's names before they were hastily pulled into the Demon Battlefield to undergo the tempering of life and death.

“Central Divine Might Guards, today’s recruitment totaled 1,436 people, 36 reserve Captains, 76 Chief Flag Bearers, and 278 Junior Flag Bearers. Please inspect, This General!”

“Right Divine Might Guards, today’s recruitment totaled 1,517 people, 38 reserve Captains, 92 Chief Flag Bearers, and 301 Junior Flag Bearers.”

“Left Divine Might Guards, today’s recruitment totaled 1,336 people...”

Liu Qing, Cloud Skyborn, and Lu Ming, the three Piaoji, shouted loudly, reporting the results of today’s recruitment.

From the data, the last three-day recruitment only brought in about a thousand troops, and almost no one showed interest. Most of them were Body Refining and Qi Refining practitioners.

However, today, in just half a day, over four thousand troops had been recruited.

Moreover, the number of Captains and Chief Flag Bearers increased exponentially!

There were more than a hundred reserve Captains!

This indicates that over a hundred individuals had reached the Peak of Body Profound cultivation.

After all, to defeat the defending Captains at the recruitment grounds, one generally needed to be within this cultivation range.

However, given the rank of Leading Captain, this number clearly exceeded the scope, so preparations had been made in advance to only assign the title of Reserve Captain, with further subdivisions to follow.

Overall, the strength of the Ninth Mountain Army had greatly improved after this recruitment, and its troop source had been significantly expanded.

Of course, the reasons for this were twofold: first, Chen Yuan’s prestige had skyrocketed since the projection incident at Weiyuan Pass, leading many commoners and Jianghu individuals to join his Ninth Mountain. Second, naturally, were Chen Yuan’s methods over the past few days, which led many Families to send their disciples to his Ninth Mountain.

At this moment, on the Commanding Platform, Chen Yuan’s light golden pupils surveyed the cold iron armor below, his emotions subtly stirred.

He saw faces in the crowd that were either youthful, yearning, or evasive.

Among these people, he wondered how many would survive in the future.

Some were arrogant and unrestrained Family disciples, many of whom did not come willingly but were given tasks by their Families. Others were commoners and Jianghu individuals who yearned to make achievements and establish their careers.

It was not an exaggeration to say that they were a mixed bag.

But he had enough confidence to mold these individuals into a cohesive unit, because when truly facing the Demon Battlefield, the only ones one could trust were one’s own people.

“Good!”

Just as he nodded and was about to speak, he saw a streak of light rapidly descend from above the Ninth Mountain, flying towards the area below, causing a whooshing sound that made the new recruits on the training ground look up.

Chen Yuan, interrupted, looked up, his eyes slightly narrowed.

“My Lord!”

At this moment, the streak of light flew onto the Commanding Platform, revealing the figure of Councilor Gao Yu. He bowed to Chen Yuan.

“A good friend of yours, Daoist Li of Fulong Temple, says he has an urgent matter to see you about!”

“He is injured, and his cultivation seems to be restricted. Your subordinate cannot break it, and it is very likely related to Wuzang.”

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

“Where is he?”

“In the Xuntian Hall!”

Chen Yuan’s feet blurred, transforming into a golden streak of light that shot into the sky, heading straight for Yunding Peak.

Within five or six breaths, in front of the brightly lit Xuntian Great Hall, the Void Realm blurred for a moment, and then Chen Yuan’s figure appeared.

He frowned, stepped into the hall, and saw Li Guanyi, the Daoist, sitting on a chair below, bending over, one hand covering his chest, the other resting on the armrest.

Seeing him in this state, Chen Yuan’s eyes flashed with cold light, and he quickly walked over.

He directly extended his large hand, grabbing Daoist Li’s hand. Golden light then surged, spreading from his arm to his entire body.

Soon, the gray-green color on Li Guanyi, the Daoist of Fulong Temple’s skin, was dispelled by the golden light, and his own Qi rapidly recovered.

The originally weak Daoist Li’s complexion quickly turned rosy. “Thank you, General Chen!”

Saying this, he stood up, intending to bow.

Chen Yuan pressed him back into the chair with one hand. “We fought side by side; why all this formality?”

Then he frowned, his voice sinking, “The Restriction on you was left by Wuzang. What happened?”

“As long as Daoist speaks, Chen will certainly not stand idly by!”

Li Guanyi, the Daoist, sighed and recounted his original journey to Cuiwei Mountain.

Towards the end of his story, the Daoist’s voice became firm.

“Sect Master Yue had his steward release this Daoist.”

“He also gave this Daoist two messages.”

“The first message is that the Qian family is calling people to deal with you, My Lord.”

“The second message is to tell this Daoist to leave Jinguancheng.”

Chen Yuan, upon hearing this, laughed in anger.

“This General originally intended to wait until everyone was assembled before dealing with these fellows.”

“I didn’t expect them to be unable to hold back.”

“Someone!”