Chapter 900: Lei Province Divided North and South! (Double - ) _2

Over the past twenty years, Song Changming has indeed made significant contributions to Lei Province.

Since being able to use the Copper Mirror to traverse between two places, he often ventured alone into the battlefield of Lei Province, relying on the intelligence from the front lines to specifically track and strike down those troublesome Great Demons of Lei Province!

It must be said, back when the Xuwei Demon was limited by its lack of strength, even with the ability to use the Copper Mirror, the destruction and lethality it could cause were limited, only being able to kidnap a few people and do minor misdeeds.

But when Song Changming gained the ability to traverse two worlds, the nature of the act changed entirely.

Every time he appeared, he could go on a rampage, capable of influencing local battle situations by himself. Ordinary Great Demons found it difficult to escape for their lives when they encountered him.

It was like throwing a nuclear bomb each time he opened a Light Gate, over time causing the Demon Race to tremble in fear and lose morale whenever it appeared.

This also led to the Thunder Wheel Tiger Kings having to painstakingly plan to ambush and kill Song Changming.

Unfortunately, that battle only severely injured Song Changming, without killing him. A few days later, he emerged energically on the battlefield of Lei Province again.

Song Changming came and went as he pleased, and his unpredictable appearances made it difficult for the Tiger Kings to deal with him, yet they had to be constrained by Song Changming.

Sadly, even as strong as Song Changming, able to change the tide of victory in local battles or even turn the tide, in the final battle, his power alone was ultimately limited.

When those Demon Kings descended like giant Demon Gods, even Song Changming had to avoid their front, retreating with the army from the Northern Territory.

Now, whenever he recalls that battle, Song Changming can only sigh that the time for the Human Race to rise was not yet, and Lei Province was destined to remain unrecovered at that time.

Suddenly, Song Changming raised his eyes towards the distance.

The Celestial Light in the distance was faintly bright, the morning mist yet to disperse. In moments, shadows descended directly from above the morning mist, landing outside the city like dumplings being dropped.

The number of these people continued to increase, dozens, hundreds, hundreds to thousands…

Amidst them, Song Changming recognized many familiar faces.

They included old acquaintances like Xing Tiexin, Xiao Peibai, and other strong Military Generals, as well as many leading figures like Yang Zhen, Wang Tianshuang, and Meng Kunlun, all standing at the forefront of the lineup.

Song Changming hadn’t been out of contact with them all these years.

In fact, in the battlefield of Lei Province, he met these Military Commanders and Grand Marshals often and even helped them out of predicaments many times during the war.

Therefore, he wasn’t surprised that these old acquaintances returned safely.

The number of returnees was finalized. Back then, eight thousand Innate Martial Generals left, and more were sent subsequently for reinforcement, with nearly ten thousand Martial Artists from Cui Bai Dao heading to the battlefield of Lei Province in total.

Ultimately, only three thousand of them returned alive, roughly two-thirds of the top-level combat power lost in the war!

That battlefield was like a gigantic meat grinder, and only a few were destined to survive.

No wonder the Human Race was unwilling to fight again, for if they spent all their living power, it would undoubtedly shake the foundation of the Three States Human Race, a risk neither Emperor Yun nor the other two Emperors could afford.

“Great King, Marshal, you have returned!”

Several Grand Marshals stepped forward, saluting Prince Cui and Song Changming.

“You’ve worked hard, it’s good that you could return!” Prince Cui personally stepped forward, helping the Grand Marshals up before waving his robe, stirring the Master’s Power to lift all the generals.

“Pass the order, the army will hold a banquet to welcome all soldiers back and reward them for three days!”

The banquet wasn’t particularly lively, as the generals, having been away for so many years, were more eager to return home than to get drunk.

The banquet ended after several days.

At the Xu Family mansion in the Second District, a strong aura erupted without warning.

Accompanying the aura’s burst, a pulse of energy activated the small protective arrays lining the street to prevent the pulse from further damaging the district.

Gale winds swept through as Song Changming sat within the Marshal’s Cabinet, discussing military matters with Lv Yuchen. The mysterious wind blew the pavilion doors and windows open, making it difficult for Lv Yuchen to maintain his balance and hold his documents.

“Marshal, what’s this?!” Although lacking cultivation, Lv Yuchen could sense the unusualness of the wind.

“Don’t worry, it’s that guy Xu Yuan about to advance to the Grandmaster Realm.” Song Changming smiled faintly, flicking his fingers to unleash a stronger Master’s Power, instantly halting the wind from entering the Marshal’s Cabinet.

“Ah, that’s good news!” Lv Yuchen never doubted the reliability of Song Changming’s words, thinking that another Grand Marshal becoming a Martial Arts Grandmaster would undoubtedly greatly enhance the military’s strength.

“Although so many were sacrificed, those who endured the grinding of war all saw significant increases in their abilities and cultivation, a mix of blessing and misfortune.” Song Changming shook his head.

“But this Xu Yuan fellow, breaking through without prior preparation, suddenly advancing to Grandmaster in the city, is bound to cause quite a commotion.”

“Haha, I’m sure the Great King will forgive him.” Lv Yuchen smiled.

“So, with Marshal Meng of the Fifth Army, Marshal Hu of the First Army, and this Marshal Xu, our military now has as many as three available Grandmaster powerhouses!”

Meng Kunlun and Hu Fanyi had successfully opened their Martial Art Purple Mansions and entered the Grandmaster Realm in Lei Province a few years ago.

Xu Yuan, therefore, was actually the third Grand Marshal in the military to break through to the Grandmaster Realm.

Aside from them, Grand Marshals like Yang Zhen, Tang Le Mountain, and Hu Xuzhi, also showed signs of potentially reaching the Grandmaster Realm, providing hope for the future.

It’s hard to say if, without the tempering of the war in Lei Province, so many Grandmaster Martial Artists would have emerged among the Human Race…

Of course, battlefields are merciless, and everything has two sides; some Martial Arts Grandmasters did fall in battle.

“I knew this kid wouldn’t let people rest easy, just like that kid Song back then…” Elder Qian rose from the Talisman Tao Institute of the Prince’s Mansion, summoning dozens of array flags to envelop the Xu Family mansion and control the situation completely.

Prince Cui and Hu Tomb appeared in succession.

“Good thing Elder Qian acted in time, preventing disturbance in the city,” Hu Tomb quipped.

“Changming, Xu Yuan is your subordinate.” Prince Cui laughed, unconcerned.

“It was my oversight,” Song Changming conveyed from the Cabinet.

“Haha, this is good news; I don’t blame anyone,” Prince Cui said cheerfully.

The more Martial Arts Grandmasters in Cui Bai Dao, the more impregnable and stable it becomes, and Prince Cui was indeed pleased to see more occurrences like today.

Moreover, Xu Yuan didn’t have a top Noble Family background; the Xu Family’s pillar was Xu Yuan himself.

This continually inspired great expectations in Prince Cui to cultivate Xu Yuan as one of his own, even fantasizing about making Xu Yuan into a second Song Changming.

After all, Xu Yuan possessed Innate Divine Thunder and was equally exceptional in cultivation talent, with limitless potential for the future.

Now, Xu Yuan had indeed lived up to expectations, following in Song Changming’s footsteps to become a Martial Arts Grandmaster early.

Not long after, a joyful long howl reverberated from the Xu Family, echoing throughout the city.

“Excellent, excellent, this is the Grandmaster Essence Blood, the Master’s Power, truly formidable!” Xu Yuan ecstatically soared skyward, laughing unrestrainedly.

On his body, the white-hot Anomalous Thunder fluctuated with his emotions, bursting with extremely bright brilliance and roaring sound.

“A true prodigy…” Prince Cui remarked, watching Xu Yuan, full of Cang Lei and high-spirited.

Compared to the young Xu Yuan, he seemed somewhat aged.

“This kid is just too arrogant,” Hu Tomb shook his head.

Both are extraordinary talents; consider the consistently low-key Song Changming and this Xu Yuan who nearly can’t wait for the world to know he broke through the Grandmaster Realm, their styles and temperaments are worlds apart.

In contrast, Hu Tomb appreciated the modest and steady Song Changming more.