Chapter 801: Position of Great Heavenly General
Perhaps because the Immortal-Buddha Cataclysm was approaching, this Four-Way Battle ended faster than usual, even with a touch of haste.
It resembled more a drill before a great war, meant to bolster morale.
Not long after, Heavenly King Shenxiao, who commanded the Northern Immortal Army, fulfilled his promise and conferred upon Song Changming the position of Great Heavenly General of the Second Army Division before the Immortal Mansion!
Ever since Great Heavenly General Wisteria had betrayed the Immortal Court and defected to the Buddhist Sect, Song Changming had become his successor.
Had Heavenly King Shenxiao held this investiture before the Four-Way Battle, it would likely have stirred controversy within the army.
After all, although Song Changming had some renown in the army at the time, he still did not measure up to figures like Ao Ye and Gui Li.
His cultivation and strength, having only just entered the Profound Immortal realm, were also generally considered second-tier among the heavenly generals of the four armies.
No matter what, a newly fledged Battalion Commander like Song Changming should not have been in line for the position of Great Heavenly General.
Yet after the Four-Way Battle, no one mentioned such arguments again.
So what if he was newly fledged? In terms of combat strength, Song Changming had faced Gui Li head-on and brought him down. He was unquestionably the foremost among the heavenly generals.
If he still could not be promoted to Great Heavenly General after that, then that would be the true injustice!
Thus, when news spread that Song Changming had become a Great Heavenly General, congratulations poured in from all directions.
Heavenly King Shenxiao personally held a banquet for him. Lei Xiao, his former superior, personally arranged the celebration and offered up his treasured