Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1776: Chapter 1078: White Cloud True Monarch Falls in Battle! (2)

For the Spirit Source Land, don’t even mention thousands or tens of thousands; the loss of even hundreds of Golden Body Realm Martial Artists would be a huge blow.

That’s why the Spirit Source Land needs cannon fodder, and the Golden Armor Divine Generals are undoubtedly the most suitable, even more so than puppets.

Golden Armor Divine Generals are Yin souls; even if they’re slain on the battlefield, their True Spirit remains in the Divine General Chessboard, and as long as the chessboard isn’t destroyed, they can be reborn.

Furthermore, the longer they’re nurtured, the stronger they become, potentially reaching the Golden Core Realm.

The materials for cultivating Golden Armor Divine Generals are ghost beings, with Ghost Generals being the best option, although if none are available, ordinary evil spirits can suffice.

Currently, what the Spirit Source Land lacks the least is ghost beings. Through battles with the Unpredictable Ghost Sect, the Spirit Source Land has gained many Ten Thousand Ghosts Banners, containing numerous ghost beings.

Therefore, Yang Zhenshan plans to cultivate Golden Armor Divine Generals on a large scale. However, this requires time—time for Yang Jizhen to refine stronger Divine General Chessboards, and time for these Golden Armor Divine Generals to grow.

At present, Wuzhen Taoist Palace has three people who possess Divine General Chessboards: Xuanzhen, Chang Ming, and Changqing, along with the set in Yang Zhenshan’s possession.

His attainments in the Golden Light Divine Spell may not match Xuanzhen’s, but he is still stronger than the two youngsters, Chang Ming and Changqing.

Placing the Divine General Chessboard before him, Yang Zhenshan took out a Ten Thousand Ghosts Banner and extracted a Ghost General from it.

For him, this Ghost General was like a plaything, akin to holding a chick. He tossed the Ghost General onto the chessboard and began chanting the Golden Light Divine Spell.

A melodious incantation poured from his mouth, and shimmering golden light enveloped his body, gradually covering the chessboard and the Ghost General.

The ferocious and terrifying Ghost General struggled incessantly in the golden light, letting out piercing shrieks.

But as the incantation continued, its shrieks grew weaker, and the Ghost Qi on its body became increasingly thin until the Ghost Qi was entirely replaced by golden light.

The golden light transformed into golden armor, the sinister face became calm and solemn, and the ghostly body gradually turned sturdy and upright.

Moments later, a towering and burly Golden Armor Divine General appeared before Yang Zhenshan.

”With Taoist Venerable above, thank you for the enlightenment, Taoist Venerable!” The Golden Armor Divine General knelt on one knee in reverence.

Yang Zhenshan scrutinized him up and down, nodding slightly, ”Not bad. Return to your position!”

”Yes!” The Golden Armor Divine General transformed into a chess piece, landing on the chessboard.

Yang Zhenshan appeared thoughtful, contemplating the conversion process of ghost beings into Divine Generals, which was not complex, merely utilizing the Golden Light Divine Spell to turn Ghost Qi into golden light.

This process consumed quite a bit of mana, but it was not a big deal for Yang Zhenshan.

Additionally, ghost beings lose some power during conversion, retaining only about seventy percent of their original strength.

To enhance a Divine General’s strength, long-term nurturing is needed.

Nurturing methods are of two kinds: firstly, nurturing with Spiritual Energy, allowing Divine Generals to absorb Spiritual Energy to gradually boost their strength. Secondly, nurturing with the Golden Light Divine Spell, or in other words, using one’s own mana to nurture, chanting the Golden Light Divine Spell, and imbuing golden mana can also gradually elevate the Divine General’s strength.

The key to cultivating Divine Generals lies not in converting ghosts into Divine Generals, but in the nurturing process.

In terms of Spiritual Energy, the Life Realm Immortal Palace certainly has no shortage. Yang Zhenshan can place the chessboard in front of the Longevity Hall within the Longevity Lake, where the entire lake is Spiritual Liquid spirit water, ideal for nurturing the Divine General Chessboard.

As for the Golden Light Divine Spell, Yang Zhenshan possesses Golden Core cultivation, granting him a highly efficient chanting effect, though he still needs deeper mastery for large-scale cultivation.

Thinking of this, Yang Zhenshan couldn’t help but sigh lightly.

He feels stretched too thin!

At present, he has many tasks at hand.

He needs to improve his own cultivation, comprehend Divine Dao Intent, refine elixirs, making it hard to find the time and energy for the Golden Light Divine Spell.

However, this matter isn’t urgent; for large-scale cultivation of Golden Armor Divine Generals, a Spiritual Artifact level Divine General Chessboard is necessary.

Yang Jizhen will need time to refine such a chessboard.

In the meantime, he can slowly study the Golden Light Divine Spell.

Furthermore, he isn’t without assistance.

He reached out and activated a Communication Talisman, and a beam of spiritual light shot from his hand.

Moments later, Xuanzhen arrived at the Longevity Hall.

”Greetings, True Monarch!”

”Sit down!” Yang Zhenshan gestured to a nearby seat and said.

”Thank you, True Monarch!” Xuanzhen took a seat.

Yang Zhenshan asked, ”When do you plan to undergo Core Formation?”

Xuanzhen’s cultivation has reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, merely a step away from Core Formation.

”Well~~” Xuanzhen hesitated.

He’s not confident about Core Formation; in fact, no Foundation Establishment Cultivator is ever confident, relying merely on human effort and fate.

”I’ve prepared all the Spiritual Objects you need; these are all available for your use!” Yang Zhenshan waved his wide sleeve, revealing several Jie Dan Spirit Objects before Xuanzhen.

Top-grade Demon Yuan Pill, Tongming Pill, Thunder Tribulation Pill, Vitality Spring, Spirit Pine Mushroom, Nine-striped Bodhi Seed, and others.

These Jie Dan Spirit Objects are enough to fulfill one’s Core Formation requirements.

If even with these Spiritual Objects one can’t successfully form a core, then it’s merely destiny.

What more could Xuanzhen say, ”This poor Taoist shall go into closed-door meditation now!”

”Go ahead!” Yang Zhenshan said indifferently.

Core Formation is inherently dangerous; failure could result in death and the extinction of one’s Dao.

But with the tense situation in the Wanhua Domain, Yang Zhenshan couldn’t help but urge Xuanzhen to take the risk.

This was a gamble, but it also presented an opportunity.

Not only Xuanzhen had to take the risk, Yang Zhenshan planned to have Kou Ta and Hong Fuxiu attempt Core Formation as well.

As long as their cultivation reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, Yang Zhenshan would encourage them to attempt Core Formation.

Success or failure depends entirely on their own luck.

As for their willingness, there’s no need to ask; they absolutely won’t refuse.

Because for them, this is an exceedingly rare opportunity.

The Spiritual Objects offered by Yang Zhenshan are enough for them to take the gamble.

Xuanzhen headed to closed-door meditation, Yun Xiao continued to recuperate, the Green Bull Demon King was busy cultivating Spirit Plants, while Lin Qihe went out to gather information.

Yang Jizhen and Ma Qiuyan were engrossed in designing the Spiritual Artifact level Divine General Chessboard, while also handling repairs for the Molten Rock Divine General.

Cui Yang and Ning Yun were investigating how to incorporate talisman arrays onto the Vermilion Bird Cloud Boat.

Li Jianning and Li Jian’an, having recovered from their injuries, began intensive cultivation.

Zhang Hexuan and Yang Zongyuan were busy with alchemy.

For a time, it seemed as if the entire Spirit Source Land plunged into busyness, the previous relaxed and leisurely atmosphere swept away, with everyone focused on various tasks or deep in cultivation.

The battle at True Yang Immortal City resulted in heavy casualties for the Spirit Source Land, making everyone realize that the Spirit Source Land wasn’t strong enough.

When faced with powerful forces from the outside world, their strength was far inferior.

A profound sense of crisis surfaced in their hearts, transforming into a driving force for them to grow stronger.