Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery

”The final northern army will be under my command,”

”This direction is our main offensive direction, aiming for the Geomagnetic Realm, Green Forest Realm, Sky Ocean Realm, and possibly more, depending on the situation of the battle,”

Divine Mechanism Heavenly Monarch said somberly, ”The northern army has gathered more than sixty percent of the Nascent Soul, Golden Pill Monks, and a large number of drones and unmanned fleets from within the Xianmen Sect. It can form a Refinement Void Level formation at any time and charge into the heartland of Xuanwu Tiangong!”

”Gentlemen, let me share with you,”

”If the enemy were only Xuanwu Tiangong, we could easily bulldoze their army and wipe them out in the blink of an eye.”

”Even if the great experts of Refining Nothingness from Xuanwu Tiangong make a move, we have no fear,”

”Should we be pushed to our limits, Commander Yuan’s army stationed at the Xianmen Sect headquarters could be mobilized to surround and kill that old thing.

Refining Nothingness is not insurmountable!”

”In the past, our main obstacles were within the realm,”

Divine Mechanism Heavenly Monarch said somberly, ”Even if we defeat the Outer Realm forces of Xuanwu Tiangong and are not afraid of the Masters of Refining Nothingness, warfare within the realm is very difficult, often taking a long time to conquer a Small World. The delay becomes lengthy, and the armies of other Immortal Sects catch up, forcing us to retreat.”

”Now...”

Divine Mechanism Heavenly Monarch looked at the youth among the seats and said solemnly, ”I appoint Citizen Jiang Ding as the commander of the eastern Air-Space troops, in charge of all matters of the warfare within the realm.”

”Yes!”

Jiang Ding stood up, saluted, and accepted the appointment letter.

There’s no need to worry about his capability to command the army.

The deputy commander will take care of that; all he needs to do is issue orders. Also, his command ability in army formations is above average; it’s just not top-notch.

”Appointing Ouyang Hui as the deputy commander of the eastern Air-Space troops, assisting the commander in directing the forces...”

”Appointing Sun Extinguisher Heavenly Monarch as the commander of the first group of the Starry Sky Troops... Appointing Immortal Dinghai as the commander of the seventh army of the first group... Appointing...”

Divine Mechanism Heavenly Monarch signed and issued one order after another.

One by one, Nascent Soul Cultivators and others Jiang Ding knew and didn’t know stepped forward to receive their appointments.

Half a day later,

All appointments and mission assignments were complete.

The Military Assembly Hall was silent as the grave.

”Gentlemen,”

”Lead your forces and depart.”

Divine Mechanism Heavenly Monarch glanced at the clock in the assembly hall and said with a heavy tone, ”The eastern army’s operation time is in ten years, twenty-three days, seventeen hours, thirty-five minutes, and twenty-seven seconds.

The location of the operation is beyond the Geomagnetic Realm.”

”Those who are late will face military law!”

He said with an intimidating air.

If anyone defies the military order, no matter if they are citizens or even Heavenly Monarchs, he would kill them immediately as a warning to others.

”Yes! Supreme Commander!”

All the Divinity Transformation Heavenly Monarchs and Nascent Soul Monks, along with Jiang Ding and others, stood up and said in unison.

...

”Ha!”

”Ahahaha...”

Outside the Military Assembly Hall, generals dressed in various military uniforms exited one after another; the solemn and tense atmosphere vanished, replaced by raucous laughter and merriment.

Immortals of Nascent Soul and Spirit Transformation Heavenly Monarchs laughed heartily, a weight lifted from their hearts, shouting cheerfully; some of them even broke out into a dance on the spot.

Especially around Sun Extinguisher Heavenly Monarch, a large crowd gathered, hopping around on the ground, immediately performing a dizzying street dance with their bracelets and earrings clashing melodically, attracting numerous generals to stop and watch due to the high artistic quality.

”Commander!”

Jiang Ding, on this side, the Deputy Commander of the Eastern Air-Space Troops, Ouyang Hui, came forward and saluted.

She was beautiful, though her left arm was somewhat stiff, a result of an old injury. Over the past years, she had been teaching ideology and morality at Qingfeng University. Unexpectedly, she had now returned to the military.

Behind Ouyang Hui were An Siyan and Jin Lingfeng, who had been appointed Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Eastern Air-Space Troops respectively. They appeared somewhat uneasy, which was evident on their faces.

”Good to see you.”

Jiang Ding smiled warmly.

Undeniably, being able to teach at Qingfeng University with a cultivation base at the Golden Pill Peak at a young age showed that Ouyang Hui’s talents, strength, and political reliability were extremely high. However, within the Xianmen Sect, there were other equally or even more outstanding Golden Pill Monks vying for this position.

The reason she won without any suspense was mainly due to her relationship with the Dari Swordsman.

The same was true for An Siyan and Jin Lingfeng. With only a cultivation base at the Middle Jindan Stage, they had been appointed as Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Regional Army, leaving behind many extremely capable and politically reliable Golden Pill Peak cultivators.

This was not favoritism.

Compared to the command ability of the Air-Space Troops, the ability to communicate with the Dari Swordsman was even more important.

Because the Dari Swordsman was stronger than a top-tier Air-Space Group!

Their mobility and concealment abilities were far superior, almost not on the same level.

”Don’t worry, we will win.”

”You two are capable of the job.”

Seeing the unease of An Siyan and others, Jiang Ding reassured them, ”In the military, victory is the only standard. As long as you win, you are both qualified and excellent commanders, and you are already outstanding.”

”That makes sense.”

An Siyan and Jin Lingfeng took a deep breath and nodded firmly.

”Teacher Ouyang...”

Jiang Ding said again.

”Commander!”

Ouyang Hui interrupted Jiang Ding sternly, ”In the military, there are only positions, do not use social titles, as they can influence the morale of the troops and may cause subordinates to instinctively avoid battle and rely on luck, which is greatly detrimental to military operations.”

”Please don’t do this again.”

”Otherwise, I will submit my criticism to the superiors of the Military Assembly.”

”Understood.”

Jiang Ding was startled and nodded, ”Deputy Commander Ouyang, please talk about the arrangements from our superiors.”

”Yes!”

Ouyang Hui saluted, took out a document stamped with the seal of the Eastern Regional Military Commission, and said, ”The Military Department orders us to follow and board the Air-Space Mothership of an Immortal of Nascent Soul from the Eastern Starry Sky Troops and head to the Geomagnetic Realm immediately, without error.”

”Moreover, the military order specifically notes that you are to wait at the Xianmen Sect until it is time to go to the front line of battle via a secured teleportation Formation, to prevent beheading by the enemy Refining Nothingness Cultivators.”

Jiang Ding nodded.

These matters had already been discussed with him by the Divine Mechanism Heavenly Monarch. This was the formal issuing of orders through military directives.

”I understand, you may depart.”

”Yes, Commander!”

Ouyang Hui, An Siyan, and Jin Lingfeng saluted, summoned their Air-Space Warships, took one last look at the youth before them, and turned to leave.

Surrounding them, Air-Space Warplanes, piloted by Foundation-building cultivators, flew in, forming circles around their Warships. They extended bright and focused Formation Method light rays, array patterns densely formed between the Warships and the Warplanes, merging their aura into one in an instant, speeding up significantly as they flew into the distance.

In a more distant place, an Air-Space Mothership with a heavy presence sailed out of the mother harbor. It shot out beams of guiding light, drawing nearby Air-Space Warships and Warplanes into its deck chambers and stowing them away.

Afterward, the Air-Space Mothership’s tail flames erupted, propelling it towards the higher starry sky teleportation Formation.

Thick clouds covered the sky, dense and numerous.

As far as the eye could see, the entire sky was filled with this scene, obscured by countless Air-Space Warplanes, Warships, and Air-Space Motherships as the roar of the Spirit Particle Engines filled the air.

Throughout the heavens and the earth, there was an endless and boundless atmosphere of solemn deadliness.