287: sworn brothers

North of Great River City.

In a military camp.

The military camp had a distinctly murderous atmosphere, with warhorses galloping, and some Demonic Beasts of various postures, as well as Foundation Establishment Cultivators who never touched the ground.

The Last Great Jiang Person arrived at the military camp with four farmers, registered his name, and received basic armor and a spear.

The leading farmer was named Jiazuo Zhen, and the other three were his younger brothers; they were a family of five.

The girl who died earlier was his youngest sister.

Now, Jiazuo Zhen had joined the army for revenge, filled with passionate fervor.

He looked at The Last Great Jiang Person and said, "We are all Qi Refining Cultivators. I wonder what your cultivation realm is, brother?"

The Last Great Jiang Person was silent for a moment.

He was an Immortal Foundation Cultivator, and one who was particularly skilled in offense.

If this cultivation realm were registered and known by the high-ranking officers of the military camp, he certainly wouldn't be assigned to the same team as Jiazuo Zhen and the others.

So he said, "I am also a Qi Refining Cultivator."

Thus, The Last Great Jiang Person was assigned to the same team as the four of them.

The next few days were relatively relaxed.

It was nothing more than continuous training in the military camp.

The difficulty of Qi Refining Realm training was simply not worth mentioning for The Last Great Jiang Person.

He even had spare energy to help Jiazuo Zhen and the others.

Over time, their relationship became much closer.

On this particular evening.

The few of them lay on the grass, gazing at the bright moon.

Jiazuo Zhen said, "We are congenial, why don't we become sworn brothers? What do you think?"

The Last Great Jiang Person was stunned for a moment; he had never become sworn brothers with an NPC in a game before.

For a moment, he found it very interesting and quickly nodded.

Soon, the group held a simple ceremony under the moonlight.

"I, Jiazuo Zhen."

"I, The Last Great Jiang Person."

"I..."

The five of them became sworn brothers.

Jiazuo Zhen was somewhat excited and seemed very happy.

He laughed and patted The Last Great Jiang Person's shoulder, then quietly pulled out a piece of parchment from his 懷 and handed it to him.

The Last Great Jiang Person was somewhat puzzled, but then he heard him say:

"This is the deed to our house in Sky Peak City. That's a large four-courtyard mansion."

The Last Great Jiang Person asked, puzzled, "Sky Peak City?"

Jiazuo Zhen sighed and said, "The large city north of the Great River, it's also been occupied by the Yao Race now..."

The Last Great Jiang Person held the deed, somewhat confused: "Then why give it to me?"

Jiazuo Zhen said, "We can all see that your cultivation is definitely not Qi Refining; you are much stronger than us. If we all die in the end, you might still be alive."

Jiazuo Zhen looked north and sighed, "We probably won't be able to return to our homeland, but you can take our ashes back."

The Last Great Jiang Person was startled by these words, then said, "Be optimistic, you won't die."

...A few more days passed.

During these days, the army marched north and engaged in battle with the Yao Race.

The state-stabilizing seal dispatched an Incarnation to oversee the battle, equivalent to a Golden Core Cultivator, and could contact a Nascent Soul-level state-stabilizing seal at any time, preventing Demon Body-level great demons from acting recklessly.

Jiazuo Zhen and the others, with their weak cultivation, constantly encountered dangers on the battlefield, and The Last Great Jiang Person continuously stepped in to save them.

After each battle, Jiazuo Zhen and the others would also search the battlefield for usable treasures, all of which they gave to The Last Great Jiang Person.

When night fell, they would huddle together and light a bonfire.

At this time, Jiazuo Zhen and the others would gather nearby ingredients to make a rather delicious meal.

Such days passed for several days, making The Last Great Jiang Person feel somewhat dazed.

He felt as if he had truly Transmigrated into a Xuanhuan World, and had truly joined the army.

On this day.

The army continued north.

They were already a hundred miles away from the Great River.

In the sky, a Golden Core Cultivator in gray armor awed all directions.

Suddenly!

A giant eagle demon, large enough to blot out the sky, appeared and let out a ferocious roar at the Golden Core Cultivator.

Then, the person and the demon immediately began to fight, gradually moving away from the military formation.

More and more of the Yao Race emerged from the north, Foundation Establishment Realm, Qi Refining Realm; these Yao Race members were layered, surging like a tide towards the military formation.

The Last Great Jiang Person was entangled with a Foundation Establishment Yao Race member.

Beside him, Jiazuo Zhen and the others fought with Qi Refining Yao Race members.

Everything seemed the same as before; although dangerous, they could always survive.

But at this very moment.

A huge tremor suddenly came from the north.

The Last Great Jiang Person was inexplicably shocked and looked up.

He saw a massive tiger demon approaching from the north, each step shaking the ground.

"Demon Body!"

The Last Great Jiang Person felt dizzy and disoriented.

The worst-case scenario had occurred: two Demon Bodies had attacked simultaneously.

One restrained the Golden Core, while the other attacked the lower-level Cultivators.

The Immortal Dynasty's Golden Core Cultivators were not united, and the front line lacked Golden Core Cultivators—this drawback was finally exposed completely here.

Roar!

The tiger demon roared, and its sound waves spread, causing many Qi Refining Cultivators to be directly shattered by the sound waves.

The Last Great Jiang Person only had time to protect Jiazuo Zhen; the other three died instantly.

"No!!!"

Jiazuo Zhen screamed, his eyes filled with blood, his rage almost tearing them apart.

"Get out of here!"

The Last Great Jiang Person quickly grabbed Jiazuo Zhen, wanting to leave the military formation, not daring to stay any longer.

But that previous attack had already destroyed the formation of the Qi Refining Cultivators, allowing many lower-level Yao Race members to surge in like mad.

Swish, swish, swish!

A monkey demon landed beside The Last Great Jiang Person, its sharp claws striking at him; it was clearly a Foundation Establishment great demon.

The Last Great Jiang Person narrowly dodged, but then saw a second Foundation Establishment great demon approaching.

It was a bird demon, descending from the sky, its sharp claws fiercely grabbing at Jiazuo Zhen.

The Last Great Jiang Person gritted his teeth, quickly pounced, and used his back to block the attack, involuntarily spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.

At this moment, a third Foundation Establishment great demon arrived.

It was a turtle demon, with astonishing defense, directly blocking their path.

The Last Great Jiang Person's face turned pale, shielding Jiazuo Zhen behind him.

"The Last Great Jiang Person, you should escape by yourself."

Jiazuo Zhen suddenly spoke: "I am just a small Qi Refining Cultivator; I will only drag you down."

The Last Great Jiang Person roared, "What are you talking about? We are sworn brothers; if we die, we die together; if we leave, we leave together!"

Jiazuo Zhen was silent for a moment, then gave a bitter smile: "You must survive."

The next moment, he actually used his spiritual power to directly shatter his own Meridians, dying instantly on the spot.

The Last Great Jiang Person watched helplessly as his body went limp and fell to the ground, his eyes instantly tearing with rage.

At this moment, the bird demon fiercely pounced, its sharp claws piercing deeply into The Last Great Jiang Person's muscles.

He immediately cried out in pain.

Then came an endless surge of fury.

The next moment, he wielded his battle blade, and a surge of Golden Core Qi burst forth.

The power of Immortal Foundation erupted!