Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 1031: Chapter 1031: Capture the Flag Test

The awe-inspiring presence was intimidating and stirred countless emotions within those who beheld it.

It is important to note that not all the soldiers were present on the training ground—only about thirty thousand of them. The rest were either out carrying out tasks or attending to their respective duties.

If one hundred thousand soldiers were to stand here and yell out a resounding roar simultaneously, many would likely faint on the spot from the overwhelming sound.

Commander-in-chief Saxon and Feng Qingyan had also changed into their military attire.

Commander-in-chief Saxon wore a blue Armor that shimmered like lightning, filled with a majestic and piercing aura.

Feng Qingyan, on the other hand, donned fiery red Battle Armor, representing the Fire Phoenix Clan’s colors, domineering and brimming with enthusiasm.

”Report—Commander-in-chief Saxon, the preparations you ordered are ready. Shall we start now?”

Just then, a soldier clad in golden-yellow Battle Armor approached Commander-in-chief Saxon and knelt on one knee to report.

”Good, let us begin now. A swearing-in ceremony is not effective just with a few words; we must express our fighting spirit with full enthusiasm!”

Commander-in-chief Saxon replied with a slight smile and a nod.

After the Shenhuang Soldier left, it wasn’t long before the ranks of soldiers began to move, opening up two passages in the middle.

At the end of the passages stood two Arrow Towers.

Atop those Arrow Towers stood Shenhuang Soldiers.

Generally speaking, the Cultivation Level of Shenhuang Soldiers reached the Heavenly Man Realm, while Phoenix Soldiers were either Half-step Celestial or Heavenly Pulse Warriors.

Chufeng Soldiers, on the other hand, were Transcendent Realm Martial Artists.

The archers on top of the Arrow Towers were at the First Line Heaven Realm Level, not very strong, but armed with Immortal-grade Treasure bows and arrows, their lethality was greatly enhanced. The closer the distance, the more terrifying they became. Even Martial Artists with far superior Cultivation Level might be wounded or even killed by their shots.

Yet, the situation was far from over; two Shenhuang Soldiers led out two massive Barbaric Bear Beasts.

Though similar in appearance to Black Bears, these Barbaric Bear Beasts were much larger. Even while lying down, they stood over four meters tall.

The Shenhuang Soldiers favored them as land mounts; there were even specialized savage bear Knights.

Barbaric Bear Beasts fought ferociously. They not only served as mounts but also engaged in combat; however, they were tough to tame.

These two Barbaric Bear Beasts, brought forth by the Shenhuang Soldiers, had owners and were not easily ridden by others.

It seemed Commander-in-chief Saxon intended to use this to test the abilities of the students from both academies.

So much for a swearing-in ceremony—it was just an excuse to have the Phoenix God College one-up Qingxu College.

After all, there were more than two hundred individuals from Phoenix God College, while Qingxu College only had eleven.

The difference in numbers was stark.

In theory, the advantage should be significant.

Boom!

The Barbaric Bear Beast struck the ground fiercely with its massive paws, causing the earth to tremble, the sound reverberating powerfully.

”This Saxon, always full of tricks,”

Ling Xiao sneered inwardly. The students from Phoenix God College looked prepared, and upon seeing such a spectacle, they weren’t nervous at all, but rather quite excited.

Some even looked at the people from Qingxu College with a smug expression.

He was right—Commander-in-chief Saxon was nothing but a shameless old dog!

”The swearing-in ceremony is meant to showcase the valor of our soldiers! Today, as the students from both academies participate in the frontier trial, we welcome you. But the battlefield is no place for cowards, so today’s Battle Flag will be raised by you!”

Commander-in-chief Saxon pointed at the Battle Flag fluttering behind the two Arrow Towers and declared loudly, ”However, claiming the Battle Flag won’t be easy. First, you must tame the Barbaric Bear Beasts, then pass through a rain of arrows, and finally, seize the Battle Flag!

The one who captures the Battle Flag today will be awarded the rank of Centurion, commanding powers inferior only to a thousand and superior to a hundred, with the right to act with authority.”

This truly was a privilege.

If it weren’t for such a privilege, Ling Xiao wouldn’t have been interested in such an empty honor.

But with the position of Centurion, he could personally lead Qin Huo and others into battle to slay the enemy. Furthermore, if he could take appropriate actions as the situation called for, he could avoid being trapped by that old fellow, Commander-in-chief Saxon. This was definitely an excellent thing.

The so-called appropriate action, to put it bluntly, was the ability to ignore the Commander’s orders and make corresponding strategies based on the actual situation.

He was interested in this, and so were the others.

Especially those from Phoenix God College, almost every one of them started to see the light in their eyes.

Once they seized the Battle Flag, they could become a Centurion. This would make it much easier to grab the glory of victory on the battlefield than acting alone.

”Who will come first?”

Commander-in-chief Saxon shouted.

”Me!”

”Me!”

It seems the youth are just that, each one vigorous and full of excitement.

”You, and you!”

Commander-in-chief Saxon pointed to two individuals from Phoenix God College to step forward.

The two leaped into the arena and, after exchanging a glance, swiftly rushed toward the Barbaric Bear Beast.

The first step was to tame the Barbaric Bear Beast!

These two were ambitious and full of confidence, but reality dealt them a harsh slap.

Before one of them even got close to the Barbaric Bear Beast, he was kicked and sent flying by the beast.

It was sheer folly to treat the Barbaric Bear Beast as an ordinary mount.

Ling Xiao had already realized that the strength of these two Barbaric Bear Beasts was at least around the Six Arts Sky Peak, and even Martial Artists with Seven-Star Heaven Cultivation would find it difficult to control them.

And the two who went first were merely at Trinity Heaven Cultivation level, far too impulsive indeed.

The other person fared slightly better.

He wasn’t so impetuous and circled around the Barbaric Bear Beast, appearing to be observing it.

This actually made Ling Xiao take notice with admiration.

The Barbaric Bear Beast was formidable, but not very smart; otherwise, it wouldn’t be used as a mount.

If its weakness could be found, perhaps even Martial Artists with Five Elements Sky Cultivation Level might manage to control it.

But for those with only Trinity Heaven Cultivation, it was indeed a no-go.

Even though this person was very cautious, and even managed to jump onto the Barbaric Bear Beast’s back, he was still thrown off straight away.

”Humph, if you can’t even ride a Barbaric Bear Beast, how are you supposed to fight on the battlefield? You’re used to indulgence in your academy life, and now you embarrass yourselves the moment you enter the arena, truly worthless!”

Next to Commander-in-chief Saxon stood another Deputy Commander, named Lu Chenlong, a human.

This man was originally the Deputy Commander of the Imperial City Camp, a genuine military man. Although his Cultivation Level wasn’t as high as Commander-in-chief Saxon’s, when it came to combat techniques, he was certainly stronger.

The Emperor had his reasons for appointing this man as another Deputy Commander.

In theory, this man had the qualifications to be the Commander-in-chief of this army. However, he was a human who had served under Ji Ning as an adjutant and was clearly being guarded against.

Lu Chenlong was a soldier and naturally looked down on those pampered Academy Martial Artists; this was quite normal, so his words weren’t pleasant.

”Next, those who lack confidence shouldn’t come up, lest they damage morale!”

Lu Chenlong roared, ”Even if you can’t get the Battle Flag, you must tame the Barbaric Bear Beast. If you can’t even do that, you don’t deserve to be on the battlefield!”