Chapter 75: The Evil Soldier Users
Chapter 75: The Evil Soldier Users
Few are aware of the calamity that befell the lands, an event known as the "Soldier Disaster". Even among the royal families of the thirty-six kingdoms of Zhongyuan, this knowledge is scarce. The Great Flame Dynasty, for instance, has no records of it.
Lin Yuan, however, discovered this dark chapter in history from ancient tomes in the Reverse Heaven Society.
The resurrection of the thirty-six divine soldiers and their unrestrained harvesting of lives marked a period of darkness akin to doomsday.
"I'm not sure either," admitted Sikong Lin, perplexed by the situation.
While he didn't have the same insights as Lin Yuan, he understood that the current Reverse Heaven Society and the Evil Soldier Users were no match for the thirty-six kingdoms of Zhongyuan.
Even with Lin Yuan's secret support over the past fifty years, which had boosted the society's influence and caused headaches for the royal families, the gap in peak combat strength remained.
The question remained: What could the Reverse Heaven Society do to counter the fully resurrected thirty-six divine soldiers?
If they couldn't, there was a high chance of a repeat of the 'Soldier Disaster' that had occurred three to four thousand years ago.
"Could it be..." Lin Yuan's expression stirred, and even Sikong Lin sensed that something was amiss. It didn't make sense for the Evil Soldier Users to not realize this.
Even though the Evil Soldier Users took orders from their respective Evil Soldiers, the soldiers themselves weren't fools and would consider the risks and benefits.
Should a 'Soldier Disaster' occur, the Evil Soldiers would also suffer devastating losses, and their consciousness might even be erased.
There had to be a compelling reason for them to initiate a decisive battle.
Lin Yuan's thoughts raced, and he came up with two possible causes.
First, the Evil Soldiers might have gained a way to bolster their confidence, such as acquiring more of their own fragments to challenge the true divine soldiers.
Second, the Evil Soldiers might have realized that if they didn't engage in a decisive battle now, they might never get another chance in the future.
Delving further into the second possibility, it was likely that the thirty-six divine soldiers would undergo some kind of transformation in the coming days.
Once this transformation was complete, the numerous Evil Soldiers would have little chance of survival.
"Transformation?" Lin Yuan's face turned pensive.
Eight thousand years ago, the thirty-six divine soldiers were already quasi-fourth-rank. After eight millennia of slumber and continuously absorbing the essence, blood, and souls of living beings...
These divine soldiers might take that crucial step and ascend to the fourth rank.
Only this reason could drive the Evil Soldiers to disregard everything and initiate a decisive battle. They understood that if they waited for the thirty-six divine soldiers to reach the fourth rank, they would never have another opportunity.
Thus, they would go all out in this battle. Even if they couldn't defeat the thirty-six divine soldiers, they would aim to halt or even sabotage their transformation.
"Never mind," Lin Yuan said slowly. "Let's go meet those Evil Soldier Users."
Whether it was for his need for more divine soldier fragments or the speculation he had just made, Lin Yuan felt it necessary to meet with those Evil Soldier Users.
A month later, in the Far South Land.
This place was a dense forest filled with poisonous miasma, rarely visited by humans. Ordinary hunters would only glance at it from a distance, too afraid to venture even a step closer.
Over the centuries, countless people had perished in this forest. The miasma was deadly, and inhaling it often meant certain death.
As a result, the forest had become a forbidden zone for hunters in the area.
However, beneath this poisonous forest, there stood a grand hall made of blue stone.
In the center of the hall were eighteen stone seats, each occupied by a person.
Their expressions were cold and distant, and their auras were profound, as if they were connected to some greater existence. Their every move surpassed the Blood Forge Warlords.
These eighteen individuals were none other than Evil Soldier Users.
Standing behind them were their respective Evil Soldiers, even if they were just fragments of their former selves, their might was beyond the comprehension of mortals.
"What is the origin of this Reverse Heaven Society master who commands their absolute loyalty?" asked an Evil Soldier User clad in a green robe.
Before the emergence of this Reverse Heaven Society master, the society had been respectful and subservient to them and their Evil Soldiers.
But now, everything had changed, and the society dared to negotiate with them.
"It is said that this master of the Reverse Heaven Society possesses the power to suppress even divine soldier fragments and rival the might of divine soldiers," replied another Evil Soldier.
"Absurd!" The mere mention of this provoked scoffs and cynical smiles from several Evil Soldier Users.
Since ancient times, the power of divine soldiers had always been above that of mortal beings, and even fragments of divine soldiers were no exception.
How could human strength possibly contend with the might of divine soldiers? This was something these Evil Soldier Users understood better than anyone.
"Perhaps this master of the Reverse Heaven Society also has a divine soldier backing him, and he himself is a user?"
Another Evil Soldier User spoke up, and his words resonated with most of the Evil Soldier Users present.
"Regardless..."
Just then, the figure seated in the main seat spoke up, interrupting the discussion.
"Let's meet this new master of the Reverse Heaven Society first. If he's a fellow Evil Soldier User like us, then we can slowly discuss the matter of the decisive battle. The Evil Soldier backing him will surely not refuse."
"But if he's not..."
The tone of the figure in the main seat turned cruel as he finished his sentence.
Although the Evil Soldier Users were still human, the influence of the Evil Soldiers had gradually instilled in them a sense of superiority, causing them to look down on others.
"No problem."
"Big Brother Qing Wu is right."
"Then let's do as Big Brother Qing Wu says."
None of the Evil Soldier Users dared to disagree with Qing Wu, the figure in the main seat, whose backing was an Evil Soldier with a staggering nine-tenths completion rate.
Even among the Evil Soldier Users, there was a hierarchy based on the strength of their respective Evil Soldiers.
The essence of an Evil Soldier was a fragment of a divine soldier, and the size of this fragment, or the proportion of the original divine soldier it constituted, naturally determined the power of the Evil Soldier.
Thus, the Evil Soldier Users were divided into five tiers:
- Evil Soldiers with a three-tenths completion rate.
- Evil Soldiers with a four-tenths completion rate.
- Evil Soldiers with a five-tenths completion rate.
- Evil Soldiers with a six-tenths completion rate.
- Evil Soldiers with an eight-tenths completion rate.
The higher the completion rate, the closer the Evil Soldier was to the power of a true divine soldier.
Qing Wu's Evil Soldier was an astonishing nine-tenths complete, giving him an unparalleled status among the Evil Soldier Users gathered.
The Evil Soldier Users had decided to take the initiative and launch a decisive battle, not only because the thirty-six divine soldiers were about to take their final step but also because of the rarity of Qing Wu's Evil Soldier, which was nine-tenths complete.
Even if they couldn't defeat the thirty-six divine soldiers in the upcoming battle, Qing Wu's Evil Soldier would at least give them a chance to protect themselves.
Their goal was not to defeat the divine soldiers but to affect them and prevent them from taking that final step.
Once the battle began, self-preservation would be their top priority.
Suddenly, the eighteen Evil Soldier Users seated on their stone thrones sensed a disturbance.
An aura was approaching, slowly making its way toward the hall of blue stone.
"Is that the master of the Reverse Heaven Society?"
"He has some guts, coming here alone."
The eighteen Evil Soldier Users were intrigued, a playful smile forming on their faces.
Soon after, a young man appeared at the entrance of the blue stone hall.
"Are you the master of the Reverse Heaven Society?"
The eighteen Evil Soldier Users remained seated on their thrones, showing no intention of standing to greet their guest.
Buzz! The power of the heavens and the earth converged, and a massive black hammer appeared out of thin air, descending upon Lin Yuan.
One of the Evil Soldier Users couldn't resist testing Lin Yuan's strength.
"Too disappointing."
Lin Yuan let out a soft sigh.
With a mere wave of his hand, he caused the black hammer's illusion to dissipate, much to the shock of the eighteen Evil Soldier Users.
Before they could react, Lin Yuan took a step forward and appeared beside the eighteen stone thrones.
"You Evil Soldier Users are very rude."
With another step, Lin Yuan singled out Qing Wu, who had been sitting solemnly in the main seat, his expression grave. Despite his Evil Soldier's high completion rate of nine-tenths, Lin Yuan effortlessly pulled him out with an invisible force, tossing him aside like garbage onto the distant blue stone.
"Still sitting?"
Lin Yuan glanced at the remaining seventeen Evil Soldier Users.
As soon as he finished speaking, the seventeen Evil Soldier Users were forcibly pulled from their seats, unable to resist. Some of them struggled and tried to unleash the power of their Evil Soldiers, but their terrifying auras were suppressed within a one-inch range of their bodies.
The power of the Evil Soldiers, usually capable of shaking the heavens and the earth, was now as docile as a well-behaved kitten.
All the Evil Soldier Users who had been seated on the stone thrones were now standing.
Only then did Lin Yuan slowly sit down in the main seat.
(End of Chapter)
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