Mountain Patrol Military Officer
Chapter 174 - 160: Troops Deploy Immediately Once the 3-Day Period is Up (Seeking Monthly Ticket)

Chapter 174: Chapter 160: Troops Deploy Immediately Once the 3-Day Period is Up (Seeking Monthly Ticket)

"Well killed!"

Pei Yanhu’s beard vibrated, his light yellow eyebrows raised, tiger eyes drooped, hands behind his back, he approached the door, looking out into the long night outside the palace, filled with the pulsating intent to kill, "These bastards are plotting something big, from the Demon Demon Tao Fruit Conference to the grand change at Youmen Pass, they had everything planned well in advance, anticipating our moves."

Having said this, the Deputy Commander of The Overseers suddenly turned his head, his voice becoming hoarse,

"Perhaps, now Jingguan City is already riddled with holes, lurking in the shadows like poisonous snakes, watching us."

"Therefore, we must act quickly!"

"Gentlemen, we don’t have much time left."

"We need to get ready as soon as possible!"

The expressions of the few turned sharp, their faces quickly changing.

They knew, this battle would be extremely brutal, with no room for manoeuvre.

Because on the western battlefield, there was an even more terrifying place stirring, guarded by the Demon Suppression General.

If the Ten Thousand Mountains completely breached the defense line of The Overseers, the resulting chain reaction would be terrifying.

The entire Jiannan Road could quickly turn into a land of demons, and even affect the Central Plains.

One could imagine many people would die, including them, to say they were not afraid of death would definitely be false, but given their positions and responsibilities, moreover in the current situation, no one could stand alone.

They had no choice but to fight to the death!

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan’s chest slightly expanded, and he let out a light breath of turbid air.

He could feel, several Colonels were slightly tense, their minds rapidly spinning.

At that moment, Pei Yanhu’s eyebrows slightly relaxed, and his voice became much smoother,

"However, you also don’t need to worry too much, the multitude of the Ten Thousand Mountain Demon Clan, if they were all to pour out, relying solely on the power of the Prefecture would definitely not suffice, I the envoy, widely distributed invitations, summoning various sects and noble families to Jingguan City to discuss important matters, it’s about time they acted, after all, Shu isn’t only controlled by the Government Administrative Office!"

Having finished speaking, he stepped forward, looking somewhat weary, pinched the ridge between his eyebrows, and gestured with his hands,

"You all may leave now!"

"Chen Yuan, stay!"

The other few said nothing, took their leave with a bow, and withdrew from the hall one after another.

A gust of wind blew through, causing the candlelight in the hall to bend, casting the shadows of two people on the wall.

Chen Yuan’s eyes slightly drooped, it seemed that Commander Pei was about to discuss the key points.

Then, Pei Yanhu dropped his hand from his forehead, naturally stretched forward, and a palm-sized green bottle appeared, resting in his palm.

Chen Yuan, caught off guard by this sudden scene, felt somewhat baffled.

"Open it and have a look!" Pei Yanhu weighed the bottle in his hand, hinting with his eyes.

Chen Yuan reflexively, the golden shimmer in his eyes flickering, looked at the green bottle.

Upon focusing, he saw a layer of golden prohibition enveloping the bottle, beneath which was a mass of white mist, something throbbing within but uncatchable, resembling the elusive Clear Spirit Energy.

"Not bad, cautious enough." Pei Yanhu could naturally notice Chen Yuan’s unusual reaction, not annoyed but showing appreciation instead. Remembering the information that came back describing Chen Yuan having a Double-Eyed Divine Power, and suspecting it to be one of the Five Eyes and Six Powers.

"Letting Lord Pei smile at me!" Chen Yuan said, his face showing no embarrassment. With that, he drew the green bottle into his hands, then blew towards the mouth of the bottle.

With a "pop", a burst of green light erupted, followed by a clear chime rising sharply, a thumb-sized green-gold elixir shot out from inside, twirled about, and was about to fly away.

Chen Yuan, with quick reflexes, caught the elixir in his hand, and then his eyes blazed with golden light, attempting to reflect the essence of the elixir.

He saw, immanent and profound Qi emanating from it, washing out, and in an instant, the Taoist Soldier lying across Chen Yuan’s Mud Ball emitted a pleasant clear chime.

Chen Yuan involuntarily raised his eyebrows, the Taoist Soldier actually responded.

This elixir is indeed profound!

"Dare I ask, Lord Pei, what this Elixir is?" Chen Yuan withdrew his Magic Eye Golden Light, lifting his eyelids without a change in expression.

"Yuntao Pill! It can help you speed up the breakthrough to the Tao Fruit Realm," Pei Yanhu, with a hint of a smile, continued:

"This pill is rather rare, distributed by the Court Governor to various Taoist Offices. However, these days, there are not many of such Elixirs left. Often, a Colonel needs to spend over a decade of points to exchange for one."

"For you! I see that you are about to break through this realm."

Chen Yuan’s pupils slightly stirred, an Elixir that assists in breaking through the Tao Fruit Realm.

Indeed, it is a rare and precious item.

After all, among the three minor realms of the Fourth Heavenly Barrier, from Tao Seed to Taoist Soldier, it’s relatively easier, requiring only sufficient Geng Metal objects, alongside a long period of forging; melting these items is the most challenging part of the process, which usually takes one to three years under normal circumstances to gather suitable Geng Metal objects and then slowly refine them into Taoist Soldiers.

Chen Yuan had previously collected enough Geng Metal objects in that Demon Tomb, then used his Luck Points to greatly shorten the melting time.

As for moving from Taoist Soldier to Tao Fruit, Luck Points can enhance Taoist Soldiers into the Extreme Tao Domain, but there is still a gap in accumulating and understanding Tao Force.

At this stage, one needs to start understanding the Tao Force of heaven and earth.

The two are worlds apart!

Otherwise, Chen Yuan had seen many powerful Taoist Soldiers, but none had stepped into the Tao Fruit Realm.

Only this Deputy Commander in front of him.

Such a fine item, when the Deputy Commander says he is giving it away, Chen Yuan naturally would not foolishly ask too many questions; pocketing it was the smart way.

"Thank you, Lord Pei, for bestowing the Elixir!"

Chen Yuan brushed his sleeve to store the bottle and the Elixir, then solemnly performed a thank-you gesture, drawing half a circle with both hands in front of him, making sure the proper respect was shown.

"Haha." Pei Yanhu, seeing this, laughed heartily, his gaze wandering slightly downwards, "You, previously cautious, now ask nothing, aren’t you afraid I am setting you up?"

"It is your great favor, I can feel it."

"Enough, let’s not digress, you haven’t been inaugurated yet, but through the battles you’ve earned significant Battle Merits. This Elixir should rightfully belong to you. If after your merit, The Overseers do nothing, wouldn’t it dishearten the soldiers?"

Saying this, the Deputy Commander’s tone somewhat melancholy, "After all, if we say that we are all about national righteousness and blood and passion, it might be overstating it, after all in this world, who doesn’t want to climb higher and carve out a path of survival?"

After speaking, he glanced at Chen Yuan with a half-smile, "Don’t you think what I have said is too mundane?"

Chen Yuan slightly shook his head, "In poverty one must care for himself alone, your words, Lord, are rough but carry truth."

"Good, back to business!" Pei Yanhu swiftly transitioned, his demeanor quickly shifting from jovial to serious:

"You should have heard about The Overseers planning to inaugurate you and invite various noble families to witness it."

Chen Yuan touched his sleeve and nodded.

Yet saw the Deputy Commander, pondering for a moment,

"Now that Shu is enveloped in dark clouds, my decision is actually to set an example through you, Chen Yuan, to boost morale."

Towards the end of his speech, his gaze darkened, "And incidentally to deter some rascals!"

"The ceremony is in three days!"

"Once the ceremony is complete, send troops to Youmen Pass immediately!"

After saying this, his gaze intensely fixed on Chen Yuan.

Yet Chen saw Chen Yuan meeting his gaze without yielding:

"Lord Pei, the time is too short, the Ninth Mountain Army is insufficient."

"Celerity is precious in military affairs, the front line is urgent, I know the situation of your Ninth Mountain, but three days is the last deadline."

"You are not hitting the nail on the head, my Lord!"

"What do you mean?"

"I need ample resources!" What Chen Yuan meant was, in simple terms, more funding.