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Chapter 105: Chapter 94: The Secret of the Martial Arts Army (Please Subscribe)_2
Li Qian muttered to himself.
He closed his eyes, picturing a demon text carefully in his mind, and after a good while, there was no response.
His heart stirred, and the moment he thought about it, the shadow of the Chen Bell in his mind gently vibrated, emitting a clear bell sound.
Dong!
Li Qian only felt his spirit shake, and an extraordinary scene appeared: the envisioned demon text began to distort and dissolve automatically, seemingly undergoing a reorganization, eventually transforming into a complex and profound picture made of many patterns.
Li Qian was overjoyed in his heart.
He hadn’t expected that the sound of the Chen Bell would also be beneficial for deciphering demon texts.
Thus, he began to ponder over this picture.
After a long time, he opened his eyes and exhaled deeply, realizing for the first time the complexity and depth of such text.
How this kind of demon text was created, he didn’t know.
If this text was really created by demons, were they the rumored demons that prey on humans?
Suddenly, Li Qian heard the sound of an eagle’s cry and hurriedly looked up.
He saw Xiao Hei circling in the sky, occasionally diving, as if it was driving something away.
"You damned beast, dare to shit on my head, believe it or not, I’ll shoot you down?"
A loud and brash voice rang out.
Soon, Pang Bai, with a shiny bald head, came up cursing.
That black eagle had actually pooped on his head.
This was unbearable.
If it weren’t for the eagle having an owner, he would definitely have shot it down and roasted it to eat.
"Senior Brother Pang, why bother getting angry with a bird?"
Li Qian said with a smile.
"Junior Brother Li, this bird has really been spoiled by you."
Pang Bai said with a purse of his lips.
"I didn’t teach him that; it’s probably because you plucked its feathers last time, so it might hold a grudge."
Li Qian said lightly, chuckling.
Pang Bai touched his nose, then changed the subject, "Junior Brother Li, I heard that there’s a plan to form a Martial Arts Army within the sect, are you planning to join?"
"Form a Martial Arts Army?"
Li Qian looked surprised, "Isn’t that forbidden by the imperial court?"
He had also heard about the Martial Arts Army, they said it was impressive.
"It’s said that it was ordered by the imperial court, Junior Brother Li, this is a great opportunity. It’s said that within the Martial Arts Army, comprehending Martial Intent... can be extremely effective."
Pang Bai hurriedly said.
"Who did you hear that from?"
Li Qian asked.
"It’s just true."
Pang Bai said, "Junior Brother Li, do you know which power holds the most Heavenly Persons in the Dachang Empire?"
"That goes without saying, it’s definitely the Imperial Family."
Li Qian said.
"And do you know why that is?"
Pang Bai blinked and said.
"The Imperial Family controls the nation’s resources and talent; of course, they can raise many Heavenly Persons."
Li Qian said.
"No, that’s only one reason, there’s another important reason. It’s that the Martial Arts Army can lower the difficulty for a Top Grandmaster to break through to Heavenly Person. It’s said that the Imperial Family has twenty-eight Martial Arts Armies, each led by a Heavenly Person, constituting the Imperial Family’s strongest force to suppress the world. Even a Heavenly Person caught in the siege of such a Martial Arts Army would barely escape with their life."
Pang Bai explained, "The imperial court strictly forbids local princes and sects from forming Martial Arts Armies, not only because the Martial Arts Armies themselves are powerful, but also to prevent local powers from breeding more Heavenly Persons."
"So that’s how it is."
Li Qian appeared surprised by this revelation, he hadn’t looked into this perspective before.
"Junior Brother Li, think about it, even Heavenly Persons can use the Martial Arts Army to make a breakthrough... utilizing the Martial Arts Army to comprehend Martial Intent definitely has great benefits."
Pang Bai said.
His own comprehension of Sword Intent was progressing too slowly.
What year and month will I be able to breakthrough to the Illusion level?
Without entering the Illusion, do not even think of achieving Grandmaster status.
Compared to that, the enhancement of cultivation will relatively be a bit simpler.
Many Innate Martial Artists of the Divine Sword Sect are stuck on Sword Intent, unable to step into the realm of Grandmasters.
Now, the Divine Sword Sect is planning to establish the Martial Arts Army; he sees it as a great opportunity.
Of course, joining the Martial Arts Army is also very dangerous.
Once the training of the Martial Arts Army is completed, they will definitely be sent to the battlefield.
In that kind of slaughter between Martial Arts Armies, individual martial power will be greatly restricted, everything will become involuntary.
But if you don’t give it a try, how can you improve your strength?
"Forget it, there are too many rules in the Martial Arts Army, it’s not quite suitable for me."
Li Qian shook his head.
To comprehend Sword Intent, he relies on the Chen Bell and the eighteen sword techniques.
Moreover, he is already at the True Image Level Sword Intent.
"Ah, such a good opportunity and you don’t seize it, I don’t even know what to say to you."
Pang Bai felt helpless.
"Senior Brother Pang, then I wish you an early breakthrough in Sword Intent..."
Li Qian said with a smile.
"Hehe, that’s a must, and when that happens don’t be envious; my goal is to become an Elder before I am forty, and a ruling Elder by sixty."
Pang Bai touched his shiny bald head and said: "I won’t chat anymore, staying here with you longer, I feel like I would become decadent."
After that, he directly descended the mountain.
Li Qian watched Pang Bai leave, then sat back down and continued reading the booklet given by Elder Gu.
When Master Zhou Buping returned from the inner gate, Li Qian mentioned, "Master, the sudden establishment of the Martial Arts Army by the Divine Sword Sect, is it because the war situation is tense? Otherwise, why would the Imperial Family allow it?"
"I suspect it’s not just because the battle at Ye City has been stagnant, there may also be major issues with rebellions elsewhere... hence the Imperial Family had to decentralize power in establishing the Martial Arts Army."
Zhou Buping said.
This was the conclusion reached by everyone in the Divine Sword Hall after discussions.
Although the Martial Arts Army is to be temporarily led by the Night King Mansion after its establishment... but the problem is that the Night King Mansion is also one of the kings, and already commands a strong Martial Arts Army. Now by expanding the Martial Arts Army, isn’t the Imperial Family afraid of the expanding power of Night King Mansion?
"Master, does the Martial Arts Army really help in breaking through to Heavenly Person?"
Li Qian asked curiously.
"Of course."
Zhou Buping nodded: "Li Qian, you aren’t thinking of joining the Martial Arts Army?"
"No, my comprehension of Sword Intent is going quite smoothly, and I don’t need external assistance."
Li Qian shook his head.
"Good, that’s good, utilizing the Martial Arts Army to comprehend Martial Intent has its advantages and drawbacks... It’s effective for those whose comprehension of Martial Intent has stagnated, but the drawback is... in the Martial Arts Army, due to the difference in strength and realm, there will be senior and junior Martial Intents... Junior Martial Intent will be influenced by the senior ones, leading to assimilation, even after leaving the Martial Arts Army it’s hard to break free from this influence, so the biggest beneficiary of the Martial Arts Army is actually the commander."
Zhou Buping nodded.
He naturally did not hope his disciple would join the Martial Arts Army, maybe there are short-term benefits, but in the long run, it is definitely detrimental.
"Master, with the establishment of the Martial Arts Army by our Divine Sword Sect, isn’t there hope for new Heavenly Persons to emerge?"
Li Qian asked.
"How could that be... this time the Martial Arts Army is to be temporarily led by people sent from the Night King Mansion... our Divine Sword Sect doesn’t have this opportunity."
Zhou Buping shook his head.
"Then isn’t our Divine Sword Sect the one at the biggest loss?"
Li Qian frowned.
The Martial Arts Army led by Night King Mansion is essentially cultivating Heavenly Persons for Night King Mansion.
"Yes, but there’s nothing we can do."
Zhou Buping sighed.
Given that the Divine Sword Sect isn’t strong, they simply have no say in such wars.
However, as long as the rebellion is successfully quelled, the Imperial Family will certainly offer significant benefits to the Divine Sword Sect.
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