Longevity by Picking up Attributes in the Battlefield Chapter 892 Chapter 363: The Slaying Immortal Sword Formation Shocks the Heavenly Court! The Daqin Xuanjia Army as the Vanguard to Invade the Immorta...

"I agree."

"Your Majesty, please reconsider."

"The Mortal Realm is too peculiar, and our Heavenly Court has already sustained heavy losses of Heavenly Soldiers and Generals."

Numerous Immortals and Deities voiced their concurrence.

Hao Tian's expression flickered with indecision.

"Let us deliberate further on the campaign against the Mortal Realm,"

"However, we must swiftly replace the Heavenly Soldiers we have lost," Hao Tian stated gravely.

He then turned his gaze towards a Heavenly Official.

"Star Lord Si Ming," Hao Tian addressed him.

"Your servant is here, Your Majesty," Star Lord Si Ming stepped forward.

"Wang Lingguan will be responsible for the souls needed for the Heavenly Soldiers, while you shall personally oversee the spiritual charm required for their bodies."

"Not only must we replenish the fallen Heavenly Soldiers, but we must also expand our ranks," Hao Tian commanded sternly.

Upon hearing this decree,

Star Lord Si Ming promptly bowed: "I accept this command, Your Majesty."

Yet, within the magnificent hall, a shiver ran through the hearts of many Immortals and Deities.

The term "spiritual charm."

For the Heavenly Court, it represented a vital cultivation resource, but for the inhabitants of the Four Great Continents, it signified a horrifying ordeal.

Countless captured sentient beings would surrender their flesh, their lives, and their very souls.

This was the genesis of spiritual charm.

The sheer amount of life force necessary to extract enough spiritual charm to forge a single Immortal Heavenly Soldier was staggering.

"Perhaps,"

"I truly must undertake a journey to the Western Realm."

"Alone, I cannot conquer the Mortal World."

"First, we restore the lost Heavenly Soldiers, then I shall visit the West to parley with the Tathagata, and incorporate the Mortal Realm into Shenzhou."

"Only then can we confront that individual,"

Hao Tian mused inwardly.

Following such a devastating setback, and with the looming threat of the Slaying Immortal Sword Formation, Hao Tian recognized that dispatching additional forces to the Mortal Realm would prove fruitless.

To achieve conquest, an alliance with the Western Realm was imperative.

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Eastern Continent!

The assembly of Immortal Sects.

In bygone eras,

this Eastern Continent was entirely under the dominion of the Taoist Sect. When the Saints walked the earth, each established their unique doctrines, but with the Saints' eventual departure and the passage of time, the Immortal Sects of the Eastern Continent gradually fell under the absolute control of the Heavenly Court.

Every Immortal Sect now operated under the Heavenly Court's authority.

To persist, one had to obtain the Heavenly Seal from the Heavenly Court and render an annual tribute of sufficient spiritual charm to remain in the Eastern Continent.

Here,

at Shushan,

hundreds of Immortal Sects from the Eastern Continent convened.

Each emanated an aura of profound immortality, appearing as if they were genuine, righteous Immortals.

Shushan, Kunlun, Kongtong—representatives from many former sects of the Saints had congregated, their leaders present.

At this precise moment,

the resonating peal of a bell echoed through the expanse of air.

The hundreds of sect masters and leaders rose, their countenances imbued with profound reverence.

A resplendent golden light descended from the heavens.

It alighted within the grand hall of Shushan.

An aura of immense pressure permeated the surroundings.

Filling the hall with a celestial resonance.

"The Angel has arrived,"

a voice boomed, announcing the presence.

"We offer our respects to the Angel,"

All the assembled sect leaders bowed in unison, their attitudes deeply respectful towards the Angel.

"I come today under the direct command of the Heavenly Emperor,"

"To proclaim a decree: this year's spiritual charm tribute shall be tripled," Star Lord Si Ming declared with booming authority, his gaze sweeping across the gathered figures.

Upon receiving this news,

the expressions of the hundreds of sect leaders underwent a drastic transformation.

"Angel,"

"Tripling the spiritual charm necessitates a threefold increase in the sacrifice of mortals. Is this not exceedingly excessive?" one sect leader inquired respectfully.

However, the moment his words concluded.

Star Lord Si Ming's brow furrowed: "Do you presume to negotiate terms with our Heavenly Court?"

"I would never dare,"

The sect leader who had just spoken hastily responded with palpable fear.

"The Immortal Sects must expedite the payment of the spiritual charm."

"Any delay will result in severe repercussions,"

Star Lord Si Ming stated, then transformed into a streak of light and vanished from sight.

It was undeniably clear,

that the Heavenly Court now wielded absolute dominion over the Immortal Sects of the Eastern Continent.

Once Star Lord Si Ming departed,

"Esteemed Daoist Fellows."

"A threefold increase in spiritual charm means each subordinate state must offer at least hundreds of thousands of mortals," the Kunlun Sect Leader conveyed with a wry smile.

"With triple the spiritual charm, hundreds of thousands of mortals might not suffice; perhaps we will need to extract some mortals possessing spirit roots as well."

"Alas."

"The Heavenly Court's insatiable demand for spiritual charm continues to escalate."

"Let it be so."

"What other recourse do we have but to obey?"

...

Numerous Immortal Sects voiced their helplessness as well.

While their cultivation methods involve consuming spiritual charm essence, the Heavenly Court's escalating yearly demands for this essence inevitably reduced the amount available to them. This wasn't driven by genuine pity for mortal lives, but rather by the infringement of their own interests by the Heavenly Court.

...

Within a Minor World, the Land of Cultivation!

In stark contrast to its previous state, this location was now replete with a multitude of buildings dedicated to cultivation, alchemy, artifact refining, and formation arts.

At this precise moment,

One hundred thousand elite soldiers, handpicked from the army, were assembled here.

"Today,"

"I bestow upon you the Spiritual Charm Pills."

"Your task is to refine the power contained within these pills with all your might. I provide ample time and the blessings of natural spiritual energy."

"Upon completing the refinement, you shall form an army under my personal command."

"The Daqin Mystic Armor Army."

"This will be the inaugural force capable of rivaling the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals."

"On the day this army is formed, I shall lead you in a crusade against the Immortal Realm,"

Zhao Feng's voice resonated among the hundred thousand elite soldiers.

Hearing his words,

All the elite soldiers dropped to their knees, shouting in unison: "We swear to loyally serve the Qin! We swear to follow Your Highness unto death!"

"We are willing to die for the Qin! We are willing to die for Your Highness!"

Universal declarations echoed.

Concurrently,

The land designated for cultivation was not solely for these hundred thousand elites; it also accommodated hundreds of thousands of soldiers and scholars.

Upon learning of the formation of a new army to march with Zhao Feng into the Immortal Realm, each individual was filled with longing.

"It's a shame my cultivation doesn't surpass the Grandmaster Seventh Layer, or I could have been part of this initial Mystic Armor Army."

"To accompany His Highness to the Immortal Realm, how glorious that would be!"

"Alas, my cultivation is insufficient..."

Inclusion in the Mystic Armor Army represented an unparalleled honor for the Daqin Elite Soldiers; they were destined to be the vanguard leading Qin's charge into the Immortal Realm.

Even in death within the Immortal Realm, the honor would be immense.

"Hmm."

Zhao Feng nodded.

Then,

One hundred thousand Spiritual Charm Pills descended precisely before each elite soldier, emanating a radiant glow of spiritual charm.

"As for the commanders above the Divine Power Realm, those who have already ingested Spiritual Charm Pills, I grant you more."

"And to anyone who first achieves a breakthrough to the Martial Dao to Divinity realm, I shall bestow an even more potent Spiritual Charm Pill," Zhao Feng declared with an encouraging tone.

One hundred thousand pills for the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, one hundred thousand for the Immortals' Spiritual Charm Pills.

Furthermore, there were pills for a thousand Heavenly Immortals, a hundred Golden Immortals, and one Taiyi Golden Immortal.

However, the Taiyi Golden Immortal pill had already been presented by Zhao Feng to Guiguzi, empowering him further in his role guarding the Mortal World.

"We, your subjects, will not disappoint Your Highness," the generals proclaimed in unison.

Following these pronouncements,

Zhao Feng marshaled all the spiritual energy within this land of cultivation, concentrating it here. Bolstered by top-grade spirit veins, the ambient spiritual energy here surpassed that of Shenzhou by more than tenfold.

Having completed these arrangements,

Zhao Feng's divine sense withdrew from the Minor World.

"Within fifty years at most, each soldier will have refined the Spiritual Charm Pill, its contained energy sufficient to propel them to the Martial Dao to Divinity realm."

"Spiritual charm..."

"No wonder those Immortals and Buddhas hold it in such high regard; it is indeed a treasure for advancing cultivation."

"However, such practices ultimately harm the natural order and defy moral principles. Yet, eliminating these invading Heavenly Soldiers brings me no guilt,"

"Once my Qin launches its assault on the Immortal Realm, the prevailing order will undoubtedly be overturned."

"Moreover, the Immortal Miasma should be erupting soon, shouldn't it?"

"It is a poison that severs the very thoughts of Immortals and Buddhas, an Innate Level poison. No matter their power, they cannot easily eradicate it; it is potent enough to reshape aspects of the Earth Immortal Realm and inflict substantial losses upon them," Zhao Feng scoffed coldly, a glint of anticipation in his eyes.

With the eruption of the Immortal Miasma,

the Earth Immortal Realm was destined for turmoil.

Zhao Feng held immense confidence in Ying Bu's capabilities.

Regarding the impact of the Immortal Miasma, everything hinges on the responses from the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist Sect.

Bringing his focus back, Zhao Feng mentally commanded the system: "Claim the Treasure Box."

"Host's all attributes have now surpassed ten million points."

"Acquired thirteen Sixth Tier Treasure Boxes," the system announced.

"Open all of them."

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