Devour

Chapter 307: The Army Appears

At night, the troops were called back to Yafang, and the silent world was shrouded in dark wind.

The immortal vessel moored on the Battle Plain glowed faintly, like a lonely twinkling star in the night sky. Looking out at the endless darkness outside the cabin, it seemed as if this was the only boat left in the entire universe.

With sufficient natural resources and treasures, the Yellow Turban Warriors army was put into construction as expected.

The old soldiers, soldiers, officers, lieutenants, and supervisors were recycled and converted into materials one by one. In order to strengthen the army, Cheng Bai decided to only produce generals.

The Four Elephants Cauldron started working overnight and ran very fast. Two hours later, new general-level Yellow Turban warriors replaced the original old soldiers. Together with the previous 180, there are now a total of 600 generals.

Li Tong did not object, but only suggested: "The basic level is the general level, which is feasible if you can afford it. But the army must be equipped with a leader to lead it. I have a map of the general-level Yellow Turban Warriors, which can also be converted into the power core of the Thunder God's Heart. There is no higher level."

Cheng Bai smiled and said, "I should have deployed all the general-level soldiers earlier."

Even Li Tong was stunned when he heard this: "It is extremely terrifying to consume the Thunder God's Heart in that way! And because we lack a higher-level leader, I can only trouble you to lead the entire army in person."

Finally, a Yellow Turban Warrior Commander was refined. Cheng Bai controlled it with his spiritual sense to lead the legion in an orderly manner, making drills easy and convenient.

Next, all the shadow-transformed black gold weapons will be collected and upgraded to become new weapons made of fire and dark gold.

Cheng Bai thought for a moment and retained the four types of weapons, namely, the mountain-splitting lance, the crossbow, the long spear and the shield, as the standard weapons for production: "These four are the most useful. The halberd is close to the mountain-splitting lance in terms of overall performance. It lacks the caltrop hammer, so its armor-piercing ability at close range is slightly inferior, but it won't be a problem for a general-level fighter."

The Kaishan Spear is the most powerful weapon used by the Yellow Turban warriors to perform the Seven Evils Demon-Slaying Formation. It is even more terrifying when it forms a battle formation and is the weapon of choice.

The crossbow is not an ordinary cold weapon. Its range and power are astonishing. It is very practical for long-range attacks and surprise assaults.

The combination of spear and shield is both offensive and defensive, and is undoubtedly a powerful weapon for advancing on the battlefield.

Four kinds of weapons, three sets of combinations, a total of 801 pieces, all of which were refined by the Four Symbols Cauldron in just one hour. The soldiers and equipment were complete, and a magnificent army began to take shape.

Cheng Bai's tense heartstrings relaxed a little, and he gathered everyone on the bridge lookout to discuss: "Today's progress is smooth. Thanks to Ji Dong's commotion in the first few floors, he attracted the lords to fight and had no time to pay attention to us. I'm afraid tomorrow will not be optimistic."

A Pu frowned and said, "Will the two princes and their troops attack us? The three powers are developing steadily and peacefully, so there seems no need for them to attack."

Cheng Bai shook his head and said, "The Nine-Layered Abyss is not only a place for collecting resources, but also a place for elimination competition. Whether it is Yong Yao or Cai Youling, they will not sit idly by and watch others prosper and become strong rivals on the Emperor Road."

Heilong asked: "Will the war be launched tomorrow?"

Zhai Xufei pondered, "It's very likely that they will, but we shouldn't declare war head-on. Whoever starts first is a fool. Mo Gui came to rob the Yafang because he thought he could easily take it away. When he realized he couldn't take it away, he immediately retreated."

Bei Tingjun made a serious analysis and said, "Although their mines are advanced, they are much more difficult to mine than ours, and there are too few people involved. They are one step behind in resource collection, and I'm afraid it's because they underestimate us."

Cheng Bai pondered and said, "If I were Yong Yao or Cai Youling, I would probably try to guide Kua E's attack on the other two bases, so as to kill someone with a borrowed knife and reap the benefits. Even if they do not move, Ji Dong is advancing quickly and will soon reach the Battle Plains."

The Smoker suddenly realized, "So Your Excellency mined the mines as quickly as possible and left the battlefield early in the morning."

A Pu said with anticipation: "If we refine the Tongtian Pearl tonight, we will be able to come and go freely."

Cheng Bai nodded and said, "I will take a short rest and try to finish it by tomorrow morning. Then I will trouble Daoist Apu to guide us to the sixth level of the Sea of ​​Bitter Flames."

A Pu hurriedly said, "Thank you, fellow Taoist."

After discussion, everyone reached an agreement and each looked for a suitable cabin to stay and rest.

Cheng Bai set up a small chaotic five-element formation in the room and made full preparations. He took out the materials entrusted by A Pu and put them into the Four Symbols Cauldron. He thought: "I have never refined the Tongtian Pearl before, so I will use it to practice."

Li Tong promised: "Don't worry. I will be strict with it and I will never fail."

Siye said, "My Lord, I have recorded the map in detail. If we follow the steps, we will be able to complete it in one hour."

Cheng Bai calculated the time and planned: "Not just one, but two Tongtian beads are needed, and they must all be refined before the hour of Mao."

Time passed quietly, and the first Tongtian Pearl was obtained as desired. After taking it out from the cauldron and tasting it carefully, the pearl was as big as an animal head, with a dazzling light golden glow on the surface, and contained magical power and the mysteries of the heavens.

Cheng Bai summed up his experience and improved his confidence: "It is inevitable that there will be some minor regrets in the first attempt, but it is worthy of being a Horcrux. As for the second one..."

There are three inner elixirs to choose from for the Tongtian Pearl that he refined for himself. One is from the Hell Worm Queen, the second is from the Mud Demon King, and the third is from the Iron Demon Ant.

Since he failed to successfully obtain the Zhenwu Rock through the auction, he instead obtained a higher-level Brilliant Stone from Gou Shangniang. His target then changed from the Xingxiu Pearl to the Tongtian Pearl.

The Hellworm Mother's inner elixir was originally hunted in order to perfect the Black Blade Flying Armor, but its grade was obviously not as good as the Mud Demon's inner elixir. Even if it was refined perfectly, it would not be of high quality. Using it for matching would inevitably waste the great material of the Brilliant Stone.

Cheng Bai shook his head regretfully, and simply manifested the Taotie vision to swallow the Hell Worm Mother's inner elixir in one gulp to increase his own strength.

The Iron Demon Ant's inner elixir is of the highest grade. However, Cheng Bai looked at it again and again, and after repeated evaluation, he temporarily put it away: "The rune is not suitable for the magic weapon of the Spirit Boat Palace, and the magic robe and armor are barely suitable. It may be better to use it in some miscellaneous treasures."

The runes of the Mud Demon King's inner elixir involve both water and soil, and have proper defensive capabilities, making them very suitable for being refined into the Tongtian Pearl for the Black Blade Flying Armor.

Sure enough, the Four Symbols Cauldron lived up to expectations. With its meticulous workmanship and excellent inner elixir, a higher-grade Tongtian Pearl is about to come into the world.

However, Yotsuba was stuck at the soul gathering stage and reported back: "Master, no suitable soul fragments can be found in the surrounding area."

Cheng Bai was slightly stunned, and said in surprise: "The range of the Four Symbols Cauldron to collect soul fragments covers an area of ​​5,000 miles, which means it touches the upper, middle and lower three layers of the continent. Even if it is affected by the obstruction of the Nether Wind, the scarcity of residual soul fragments in such a wide area can be imagined. What should we do?"

"There are no big ghosts to catch on this level." Cheng Bai thought for a moment, released Xin Nong from the Shengjin Tower and threw him into the Four Symbols Cauldron, "Refine the remaining soul of the demon general into a magic weapon spirit, just in case."

The Four Symbols Cauldron continued to refine magical weapons and progressed smoothly, and the new Tongtian Pearl was promoted to a superb soul weapon.

Li Tong's eyes lit up and he praised, "This one is obviously improved. When combined with the Black Blade Flying Armor, it will be upgraded to a top grade overall."

Cheng Bai shrugged and said, "It just so happens that I don't have to survive the heavenly tribulation."

Li Tong pointed out: "The magic weapons of the Spirit Boat Palace, including the Tongtian Pearl, are the most difficult to upgrade, and the thunder tribulation they attract is the most terrifying. Don't take it lightly!"

"I know." Cheng Bai looked at the darkness outside the cabin. There was still some time before dawn, so he simply drank a few sips of Ice Flame Thunder God Wine and closed his eyes to regulate his breathing.

The inner elixir of the Hell Worm Mother turned into rich vital energy to nourish Jianmu, improve her skills, and accumulate cultivation to advance to the late stage of the Formless Realm.

The dark wind dissipated, and the world became clear.

A Pu couldn't wait to come over and chat: "Did you sleep well last night, fellow Taoist?"

When one cultivates to such a level, a little breathing and resting the mind is equivalent to a good night's sleep, so there is no need for real sleep.

"Everything is ready. Let's try out the effect of the Tongtian Pearl." Cheng Bai knew what he wanted and assembled the team as quickly as possible to get to the main control bridge.

Climbing up to the bridge observation deck and looking out, the view is wide and the surroundings are quiet. Suddenly, a group of five-colored lights flashed in the distance to the northwest, and then the light disappeared in an instant, and the flying armor appeared.

In the northeast, a white cloud wrapped in purple air appeared. The cloud changed and gradually revealed the appearance of a spiritual boat that looked like a crystal jade.

Cheng Bai narrowed his eyes slightly and guessed, "Yong Yao and Cai Youling don't have an immortal-level spirit boat palace, so they were teleported to a safe area last night to avoid the dark wind. Now they are back... Huh? The Cai family's spirit boat looks bigger than before, has it been upgraded?"

Li Tong, who was following beside him, said, "The route of Yumo, Yujing, and Yudu is promoted step by step. That spiritual boat magic weapon has reached its highest level. It should be called the Yudu spiritual boat, which is considered a high-quality spiritual weapon."

Cheng Bai realized, "They were also busy all night last night, and their work was no easier than mine."