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Chapter 478 - 265: Rebel · Dragon Tooth Daoist Soldiers

Chapter 478: Chapter 265: Rebel · Dragon Tooth Daoist Soldiers

"Teacher, how come you are here?" Jiang Lu looked slightly confused, not expecting to encounter Gu Shanhai here.

"Ah, it’s a long story." Gu Shanhai sighed, his expression looking as though he had been through numerous hardships, making the rest hesitant to speak.

"I’ll make a long story short, Wen’an City was occupied by the rebels, and we made a successful escape."

Gu Shanhai’s succinct explanation was somewhat shocking.

The expressions of the crowd also became incredibly varied, as if questioning, how could the city fall with so much drama unfolding?

Given Gu Shanhai’s prophetic abilities, Jiang Lu and the others had gotten used to such surprises.

After all, they’d occasionally receive unexpected news.

"Speaking of coincidences, I was just thinking of looking for you, Teacher. Now that we have been listed by the court, I have become a garrison cavalry captain..." Jiang Lu rambled on as he led Gu Shanhai and others towards Xingsu City.

Gu Shanhai now understood that the other side had once resolved a rebel offensive on Xingsu Prefecture City; Lord Xingsu was much more appreciative of talents than Lord Wen’an, immediately offering to nominate him for a position.

Therefore, not only had Jiang Lu received the position of a garrison cavalry captain, but people like Li Yu also received corresponding titles. However, these positions were merely nominal; you could hold corresponding military power, but the court couldn’t provide you troops at present, and you had to resolve it on your own before turning the nominal position into a substantive one.

More importantly, these positions would be revoked after the war, becoming roles similar to a county magistrate or a prefectural lord. In the Dalong Dynasty, there was no clear division between civil and military roles, as leaders needed to be versed not only in warfare but also in economics, management, politics, and other myriad capabilities.

Otherwise, why would a Daoist Soldier follow you, starving for three days out of nine? Being a Daoist Soldier entailed complete loyalty, and if you couldn’t sustain them, how could they grow stronger? The Daoist Soldiers were responsible for the martial aspect, and their leaders for the civil.

Besides Jiang Lu receiving the titular position of Colonel, Gu Shanhai also became aware of the rebel forces.

According to Jiang Lu’s information, the rebels’ Daoist Soldiers were known as Dragon Tooth Daoist Soldiers, an elite kind of Daoist Soldier that was relatively easy to create but also had a high mortality rate.

Normally, training someone into a Daoist Soldier isn’t deadly; it’s regular training where if you pass, you’re a Daoist Soldier, and if not, you aren’t. However, Dragon Tooth Daoist Soldiers were different; success meant survival, failure meant death.

Thus, the actual situation involved a large number of ordinary people dying while being transformed into Dragon Tooth Daoist Soldiers.

Due to such scenarios, the number of rebels was drastically decreasing.

Yet, as their numbers dwindled, the difficulty level crazily increased.

These Dragon Tooth Daoist Soldiers seemingly did not need their leader nearby to exhibit their full power.

Gu Shanhai knew that this was a peculiar effect formed from combining Abyssal power with military tactics.

Of course, dealing with these Dragon Tooth Daoist Soldiers was simple—killing their leader would suffice.

The problem was that they couldn’t find the leader of the Dragon Tooth Daoist Soldiers, who was well-hidden with no trace at all.

If this continued, the already weakened Dalong would become even more precarious with each discussion, causing Jiang Lu’s brow to furrow deeply.

Initially, the leaders thought they were just dealing with simple peasants; how much disruption could a rebellion cause? Reality, however, dealt them a harsh blow. The former Lord Wen’an knew about the Dragon Tooth Daoist Soldiers, which lent a peculiar twist to events. But the Dragon Tooth Daoist Soldiers came too swiftly, leading to his rapid downfall.

Only elite Daoist Soldiers could face Dragon Tooth Daoist Soldiers without falling short, unless there were vast numbers with superior equipment. Otherwise, any engagement with Dragon Tooth Daoist Soldiers generally resulted in no return.

Gu Shanhai understood from Jiang Lu’s information that this was due to the insufficiency of the grade of Daoist Soldiers.

In a clash with Dragon Tooth Daoist Soldiers, the insufficient resistance led to a crushing effect.

It was like enemies facing Gu Shanhai, where a disparity in attributes led to suppression and weakening, numerous adverse effects accruing in a series of negative states. With such disparities, they were inherently disadvantaged, and these adverse effects made their situation even worse.

But elite Daoist Soldiers were different. Their inherent excellence, along with their leader’s direct command and support in terms of arms, deployment, and strategy, could create an advantage.

However, this advantage necessitated a parity in the numbers and strength of both sides’ Daoist Soldiers.

"Dragon Tooth Daoist Soldiers? Could it be a derivative of the Dragon Tooth Soldiers?" Gu Shanhai knew that within the endless Abyss, there existed an Abyss Dragon Country with countless Dragon Clan members, some of which could implant their teeth, creating Dragon Descendant Dog Headmen like the Dragon Tooth Soldiers to command.

Had the opposition not given such a name to these Daoist Soldiers, Gu Shanhai might not have made such a connection.

It likely wasn’t the genuine Dragon Tooth Soldiers, but rather a derivative developed through some secret technique.

"Teacher, do you have any ideas?" Jiang Lu asked after recounting the events of this period.

"There aren’t any..." Gu Shanhai was extremely reluctant to get involved, preferring to stay out if possible.

As for using Prophetic Divination? That would be suicidal.

That also depended on who it involved, as he feared being corrupted by the Abyss, potentially becoming an Abyss Lord himself.

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