Primordial Emperor
Chapter 701: Training the Troops

Chapter 701: Chapter 701: Training the Troops

Hearing the teasing words of the others, Qiu Ya also felt her face flush with embarrassment.

Although her cultivation was not high, she harbored special feelings for Lin Chen in her heart, which made her feel both sweet and somewhat shy.

She understood that everyone present had reached the Heavenly Human Realm or the Half-Step Heavenly Human Realm in cultivation, and with her lower cultivation, she did not dare to converse with them lightly.

However, Qiu Ya felt a special joy in her heart about the jokes of the others because it made her feel that her relationship with Lin Chen was recognized by everyone.

Yet, when she saw that Lin Chen seemed not to agree with what everyone said, Qiu Ya felt somewhat disappointed and a little afraid.

She felt out of place compared to the experts present and worried that she would become an outsider in their eyes.

It seemed Lin Chen had no feelings for her other than the consideration of protecting her from harm.

Qiu Ya was conflicted, wanting to leave the unsettling environment on the one hand, and on the other, reluctant to part from Lin Chen.

This dilemma put her in a difficult position, unable to decide whether to advance or retreat.

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While Lin Chen’s original body cultivation made a breakthrough to the Heavenly Human Realm, his Second Soul Division was on the front lines of Cloud Sky City in the Jade Cauldron Kingdom, leading the soldiers in a fierce battle against the martial artists of Zhangyang Country and Zhenning Empire.

At that moment, the three armies clashed, each with its advantage.

In the battleground above the skies, Lin Chen, along with powerhouses like Xu Ma’an and Li Hanyi, were fiercely engaging with the generals of Zhangyang Country and Zhenning Empire.

From Zhangyang Country, Meng Yuan joined the fray, while Zhenning Empire sent out generals Zhang Deyuan and Ding Yasen.

No matter how hard Meng Yuan, Zhang Deyuan, and Ding Yasen tried to predict, they could not understand why, despite Xu Ma’an, Lin Chen, and others’ lower cultivation, they were consistently at a disadvantage in the battle.

What’s more, the combined numbers of the armies from Zhangyang Country and Zhenning Empire neared three hundred thousand, while the Jade Cauldron Kingdom only had about a hundred and ten to hundred and twenty thousand soldiers, yet the latter could still withstand their offenses despite being at a numerical disadvantage.

This made Meng Yuan, Zhang Deyuan, and Ding Yasen indignant.

However, the Jade Cauldron Kingdom’s army had no intention of pursuing their victory. Whenever they gained the upper hand, they would stop chasing, which led Meng Yuan and his cohorts to speculate that the enemy may be wary of ambushes as they retreated from the battlefield.

What they didn’t know was that Lin Chen’s Second Soul Division was, in fact, merely training the newly recruited soldiers.

After several battles, the gap between the new recruits and the veterans was evident. The new soldiers also realized the disparity between themselves and the veterans.

However, the armies of Zhangyang Country and Zhenning Empire gradually figured out Jade Cauldron Kingdom’s strategies and devised counter-strategies.

In one battle, the armies of Zhangyang Country and Zhenning Empire launched a fierce assault, penetrating the ranks of Jade Cauldron Kingdom’s army, but were quickly repelled.

During their retreat, Jade Cauldron Kingdom’s army did not pursue but instead remained in position.

However, as the armies of Zhangyang Country and Zhenning Empire retreated, they simultaneously started to encircle Jade Cauldron Kingdom’s forces slowly, intending to use their numerical superiority to overpower the enemy.

"The enemy is not retreating but is changing formation. Everyone, prepare to meet the enemy; we also must change formation," announced Zhu Bai, a great general of Jade Cauldron Kingdom, upon noticing the enemy’s formation shift.

Despite the veterans’ rich combat experience, which allowed them to adapt to the change in formation swiftly, the new soldiers could not adjust based on the situation on the spot.

This infuriated Zhu Bai, who knew that the lack of experience among the new soldiers and their poor integration with the original army had led to this predicament.

As Jade Cauldron Kingdom’s forces were on the brink of being surrounded, Zhu Bai’s fury was uncontainable.

"Battle Eagle Squad, Warship Fleet, attack the enemy with full force and aid the new soldiers in completing the change in formation," commanded Zhu Bai loudly.

Before the battle began, Lin Chen had already given clear orders to everyone to protect the new soldiers at all costs and give them room to grow during the battle.

Although the situation on the battlefield could change in an instant, Lin Chen believed that their army had the ability to crush the opponent, even when facing the three hundred thousand strong force of Zhangyang Country and Zhenning Empire.

The purpose of this battle was not to annihilate the enemy but to improve the synergy between the new recruits and the veterans.

At that moment, countless Thunder Chasing Arrows and Thunderfire Cannonballs rained down from the sky, falling upon the armies of Zhangyang Country and Zhenning Empire, providing the new soldiers with some breathing space.

Under the command of Luo Yu and Xu Yang, the veteran soldiers and new recruits finally completed the formation change and promptly met the enemy.

The Jade Cauldron Kingdom’s forces deployed a powerful Killing Formation, power rising from the formation, wreaking havoc on the armies of Zhangyang Country and Zhenning Empire, with countless martial artists perishing.

"Old Mo, you need to work on your reflexes. If you want to become a veteran like me, you have a long way to go," Zhu Bai said as he arrived in front of the new recruit general Mo Ming after the army regained the upper hand, and the forces of Zhenning Empire and Zhangyang Country were forced to retreat once again.

Mo Ming, a tall and sturdy man, readily accepted Zhu Bai’s criticism. Originally, he thought his cultivation and talent were only suitable for the position of a small squad leader within the Jade Cauldron Kingdom’s army, feeling somewhat aggrieved.

But today’s battle made him realize that the combat capability of Jade Cauldron Kingdom’s army far exceeded his imagination.

Even those veterans had a reaction ability far superior to his, allowing them to change formation swiftly without any orders.

"Captain Zhu’s lesson is well taken; I, Old Mo, am thoroughly convinced," Mo Ming responded indifferently.

The army had achieved victory, and above in the sky, Xu Ma’an and the others also successfully defeated Meng Yuan, Zhang Deyuan, Ding Yasen, and their ilk.

Seeing their forces decimated once again, the three commanders led their armies in retreat.

Lin Chen and others did not pursue them in their victory, for Lin Chen’s Second Soul Division’s true objective was still the training of the troops.

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