NFBE Chapter 388 Dragon Shaping and Transformation Cliff
Chapter 388 Dragon Shaping and Transformation Cliff
After Zhao Nuo finished his inspection, the troops stood in an orderly fashion.
The Dragon Shaping Realm has gathered a thousand people, and they are heading to the Dragon Shaping Void Cliff to fight. Each realm will fight in a different location, and similarly, the demon race will also send a corresponding number of people to fight in their respective locations.
Years of war have led to a subconscious war agreement between the two sides. Every day, geniuses from each race emerge for training, in fixed numbers. However, launching surprise attacks or large-scale sieges is a different matter entirely—it involves direct confrontation. But such wars, involving beings from all realms and resulting in heavy casualties, are generally uncommon.
Geniuses of all races are precious, and it is forbidden for beings of higher realms to attack those of lower realms. Fighting is permissible among beings of the same major realm, but combat is prohibited between beings of a higher realm; otherwise, the protectors will intervene.
"Lei Ruichen, you were on duty last night and you're going to join the battle today? Are you here to steal military credit?" A young man with a long face greeted Lei Ruichen.
Zheng Qian looked over and saw that the speaker carried an ancient and heavy horse-slaying sword on his back, with a faint spiritual light flowing over it, revealing a chilling killing intent. His face was like the most rugged sculpture of nature, with strong lines and a slightly long chin, giving him a resolute look like a horse's face. But this did not diminish his majesty; on the contrary, it added a touch of arrogant and unruly aura.
Ma Haoli, nicknamed Single-Blade Ma, is the grand-nephew of Lieutenant General Quick-Blade Ma Yi of the Radiant Legion. He is the captain of the Radiant Team, which he founded. The Radiant Team alone has 385 members at the Dragon Shaping Realm, making it the largest force on the Dragon Shaping Realm battlefield.
Lei Ruichen's Thunder Exorcism Team has 273 members. Both Ma Haoli and Lei Ruichen have a record of winning battles against overwhelming odds, and are known as the two strongest warriors in the Dragon Shaping Realm battlefield.
"Ma Haoli, I suspect that some demon prodigies will appear today, and I'm worried you won't be able to defeat them, so I've come to help you." Lei Ruichen said with a smile. They were comrades-in-arms, but also competitors.
Ma Haoli glanced at Zheng Qian, who also had a smile on his face, and said, "Same as always, if you cut in line to grab military merits, you can only assist, I will take the lead."
"No problem. If you can't beat them, shout for help loudly, and I'll protect you."
"Bullshit, hurry up when you're chasing the enemy, or I'm afraid you won't get any military merits."
The two chatted and laughed, and although their words implied a comparison, their behavior showed that they were very close.
Zheng Qian had a deeper understanding of the Wind Rift. The Radiant Legion and the Strategic Alliance jointly managed the Wind Rift; they were both competitors and comrades-in-arms. Clearly, the bond of comradeship was stronger than that of competitors.
Woo...woo...
The bugle call echoed as Zhao Nuo flew to the city wall: "Soldiers, I am here waiting for your safe return."
Before Zhao Nuo mustered his troops to boost morale, he only said that he wanted everyone to return safely when they set off. This is enough to prove that his requirement was not how many military achievements everyone could make, but that they could return safely.
A leader's demeanor is characterized by magnanimity.
The gate, thirty meters wide and ten meters high, slowly opened. The experts at the Tongyu Realm set off first, followed by those at the Zhennu Realm, the Yeqiao Realm, and finally the Shaping Dragon Realm.
"Brothers, let's go." Ma Haoli waved his hand and led the Dragon Shaping Realm experts toward the gate.
Zheng Qian followed in the group, carrying the Dragon Scale Void-Breaking Sword on his back, his blood boiling with excitement.
Stepping out of the gate, there was a spacious platform with wide passageways on all four sides. The Dragon Transformation Cliff was on the right, so Ma Haoli led everyone towards the right-hand passageway.
Whoosh...whoosh...the wind ruffled everyone's hair and clothes, foreshadowing an eventful battle. A thousand people set out, but who knows how many will return?
Behind them stands the Department of Wisdom and Courage, responsible for recording military achievements. This is a mysterious organization comprised of elites jointly dispatched by the Alliance of Strategists and the Radiant Legion. They are not only proficient in combat skills but also possess unique insights into law and justice. They are present in every battle in the Wind Rift, serving as both overseers of war and recorders of military exploits.
After the ceremony, the Court of Wise and Valiant Adjudication would dispatch specialists to the front lines to verify the authenticity of military merits, ensuring that every honor was accurately awarded to the deserving individual. It is thanks to their presence that the human race's military merit system operates fairly and justly, inspiring countless warriors to strive tirelessly for a shared ideal.
"You're going to the Dragon Shaping Void Cliff today to assess Lei Ruichen?" Zhao Minghang walked at the head of the Wise and Courageous Judgment Division, with Xiao Ling beside him.
"Lei Ruichen is excellent, he doesn't need me to assess him. I just came here on a whim today to take a look." Xiao Ling didn't reveal that he came to see Zheng Qian's performance, and just chatted casually with a laugh.
Zhao Minghang is a direct descendant of the Zhao family in the Radiant Legion, a True Core Realm expert, and also the Deputy Director of the Wise and Courageous Judgment Division. This morning, Xiao Ling processed Zheng Qian's military merit badge, allowing him to temporarily join the battle; it was Zhao Minghang who handled the procedures.
Zhao Minghang found Xiao Ling's behavior strange. As the grandson of the leader of the Strategic Alliance, he would personally help people obtain military merit badges and even help them join the battle. This was tantamount to opening a back door, so he ordered his subordinates to investigate Zheng Qian's background.
His subordinates had just told him that the Space Madman, who had defeated the demon race three hundred years ago, had arrived at the Netherwind Rift Valley with a disciple for training. Zhao Minghang immediately realized that the Space Madman's disciple was Zheng Qian. Therefore, Zhao Minghang did not participate in the True Core Realm battles but came to the Dragon Shaping Void Cliff specifically to watch Zheng Qian's performance.
Kong Quan Kuang Diao is also Zhao Minghang's idol.
The ladder leading to the Dragon Shaping Realm descended from the top, and Zheng Qian felt the whistling wind as he took each step with the same distance. He was adjusting his state. Although he had participated in many large-scale battles, today was his first battle in the Ghost Wind Rift Valley, and he needed to perform well to avoid tarnishing his master Yun Youzi's reputation.
Suddenly, Zheng Qian felt a scrutinizing gaze from behind. He turned around and saw a handsome young man, radiating light and energy, looking at him.
Their eyes met, and Zheng Qian smiled and nodded. Zhao Minghang paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded as well.
"Hehe, the kid you brought is quite perceptive." Zhao Minghang was surprised; he had only glanced at Zheng Qian, but the other party had noticed him.
Xiao Ling was very satisfied with Zheng Qian's reaction: "If he weren't so perceptive, I wouldn't have brought him along."
The passageway ladder was built on the edge of a cliff, and Zheng Qian looked down into the bottomless abyss. After three thousand years of optimization, the human race had built a section of the ladder and established defensive outposts at intervals.
The last stronghold was located in the middle of the cliff, where the Radiant Legion's troops were stationed for a long time. When they saw Ma Haoli at the front, after checking the situation, Ma Haoli led everyone to start climbing down.
There is an anti-flying array here. Anything that flies will be attacked by the array. This slows down the movement speed of humans, but it also effectively protects humans from flying attacks by demons.
Zheng Qian followed the main group down the mountain. This was no challenge for the Dragon Shaping Realm geniuses with their unique skills. They moved as if on flat ground, moving at an extremely fast speed.
After another half hour of climbing, they finally reached a huge natural ridge connecting to the other side of the mountain, large enough for tens of thousands of troops to fight on. Similarly, on the cliffs closer to the human side, three thousand Dragon Shaping Realm soldiers of the Radiant Legion were still stationed.
This is the Shaping Dragon Emptiness Cliff.
Its shape resembles a giant dragon soaring into the sky, with its head held high and its tail hidden in the clouds. Its body is winding and twisting, with its scales clearly visible. Each scale seems to be carved from the hardest fragments of stars in the world, shimmering with a cold and mysterious light.