Riding to Take Office, Brother Gifts Him an Army! A Five-Thousand-Word Chapter!

Soaring straight up to the highest peak of the heavens.

Thunder roars and trembles, a magnificent and awe-inspiring presence.

Sizzle!

Sizzle!

Amidst layers of thunderclouds, thunder roared and lightning flashed. As far as the eye could see, soldiers and guards walked among the dark clouds and lightning, while layers of buildings and government offices were arranged in a staggered pattern.

Majestic and solemn.

Even ordinary immortals would hold their breath and remain silent upon arriving here, overwhelmed by its majesty.

"This is the Heaven-Watching Star-Calming Five-Thunder Marshal's Manor."

Zhou Boqing said to Lu Qingfeng.

Hearing this and seeing such imposing presence, Lu Qingfeng couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "The Thunder Ministry's Marshal's Manor alone is so grand. It's hard to imagine what the Thunder Ministry's capital Nine-Heavens Thunder City, must be like!"

This thunderous spectacle was truly the first he had ever witnessed in his life.

Seeing this, Zhou Boqing couldn't help but laugh and said, "The Marshal's Manor connects the heavens and the Netherworld, and as a member of the Thunder Ministry, it is extraordinary. This place is filled with flashing lightning and surging thunder and fire, making it a dream training ground for immortals who cultivate the ways of thunder and fire. Immortals from the mortal realm are all subdued by it. If they dare to trespass, there is no need for soldiers to capture them; when the thunder descends, they will be reduced to dust."

This is one of the Thunder Ministry's Heavenly Army's garrisons, and it is the most dangerous and heavily guarded.

Moreover, it was ordained by Heaven and bestowed with unique advantages, thus becoming an excellent training ground for cultivators practicing thunder and divine fire techniques. One day of cultivation here is probably equivalent to ten years in the ordinary world. Even a single breath can allow one to feel a trace of the True Intention of thunder and fire.

"Good land!"

Lu Qingfeng couldn't help but praise.

This glimpse reveals why all the immortals in the world are so eager to enter the Thunder Ministry. It's likely not just for the position of True God; the fact that the Thunder Ministry is a supreme place for cultivation is probably a significant reason as well.

We didn't go into much small talk.

We arrived at the Marshal's Manor.

Zhou Boqing immediately led Lu Qingfeng straight towards a majestic mansion shrouded in dark clouds and thunder. Along the way, they were questioned by numerous divine generals leading celestial soldiers. What seemed like a short journey took them thirteen passes before they finally arrived at the mansion.

"Reporting to the Marshal, the Great General Pure Daoist, Spirit-Capturing Great General, has been brought here!"

They stood in front of the government office.

Zhou Boqing reported to the Marshal's Manor.

"Enter."

A booming voice echoed from the Marshal's Manor. Zhou Boqing gestured for him to go first. Lu Qingfeng hurriedly stepped into the mansion. The Marshal's Manor was filled with lightning flashing on all four walls, and dark clouds loomed overhead, making it truly terrifying. Yet, it was completely deserted, which only added to its imposing presence.

Lu Qingfeng followed Zhou Boqing.

After winding through the corridors, we arrived at a hall.

The head of the hall.

A majestic deity, clad in a black crown, dressed in black robes and wearing red shoes, sat upright, holding a golden claw hammer. His eyes, sharp as lightning, fell upon Lu Qingfeng, as if they could instantly illuminate his internal organs and past.

Completely undefended.

Naked, without any cover.

Lu Qingfeng held his breath and focused his mind. Fortunately, this sense of insight was fleeting.

Beside me.

Zhou Boqing bowed deeply to the head deity and said loudly, "Greetings, Marshal. I have brought the Spirit-Capturing Great General, the Pure Daoist."

"Um."

The great deity at the head of the table waved his sleeve.

Zhou Boqing immediately understood and withdrew, leaving only Lu Qingfeng in the hall.

"The Pure cultivators of the lower realm pay their respects to the Marshal!" Lu Qingfeng knew that the person at the head of the table was the Five Thunder Marshal, the commander of the Marshal's Manor Heaven-Watching Star-Calming Five-Thunder Marshal. He dared not be negligent and quickly paid his respects.

The Heaven-Supervising Marshal had a solemn face. Upon seeing Lu Qingfeng, he merely nodded slightly and uttered a resounding voice, "From this day forward, you shall be appointed 'Spirit-Capturing Great General,' commanding ten thousand troops. You may reside in the ' God-Seizing General's Manor and establish your own headquarters."

"Thank you, Marshal!"

Seeing the marshal's decisive and efficient manner, Lu Qingfeng responded repeatedly.

The Heaven-Supervising Marshal, standing above, continued, "Originally, God-Seizing Army soldiers and generals, who were all reduced to Return to Ruin within the Starwoven Realm. Since General Pure is a general, he cannot be without soldiers. The Thunder Ministry's heavenly soldiers come from two sources. One is allocation by the Thunder Ministry, where the soldiers and generals are mostly elite soldiers and generals from the lower realms who ascended after death. They are first-rate in troop deployment and charging into battle, but not good at small-scale battles or magical duels. The other is self-recruitment. Cultivators from all over the world can become heavenly soldiers and generals through selection. It takes time and effort to train them in battle formations, but each has their own lineage, unique Supreme Lore, rare treasures, Secret Method."

The Heaven-Supervising Marshal explained it clearly.

The Thunder Ministry has many True Gods and generals, and countless heavenly soldiers and generals. Most of these countless heavenly soldiers and generals are elite soldiers who have fought in countless battles in the mortal world, and virtuous generals with outstanding achievements and outstanding reputations. After their deaths, they ascended to the Heavenly Realm and were granted titles and ranks on the military review field and the general review platform. They are immortal and indestructible.

And their strength is not low.

Not only the Thunder Ministry, but also the other seven heavenly departments of the Heavenly Court, as well as many other armies outside the eight departments, mostly originated from this.

However, since they were mortals who ascended to heaven after death, they did not understand cultivation methods and their combat power was limited. Furthermore, since they were granted the title by imperial decree, their strength was difficult to improve.

Most Heavenly Court generals were unwilling to command such heavenly soldiers.

All elite troops are recruited and carefully trained, forming the core of the force. Even if dismissed or removed from their posts, they can take their men with them. They are even more adept at winning battles and claiming credit.

However, for generals without much background, recruiting on their own is time-consuming and laborious, the amount of food, salary and rewards is not small, and the losses in battle are severe.

The advantages and disadvantages involved must be considered.

Lu Qingfeng listened, pondering deeply, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

Upon seeing this, the Supreme Heaven-Supervising Marshal roared again, "Pure Qingjing is in charge of a realm and has no shortage of soldiers. However, the job of capturing gods involves destroying temples, exorcising spirits, capturing and subduing gods, and many battles, which are far more dangerous than usual. It would be better to first lead five thousand heavenly soldiers from the Thunder Ministry, and then recruit another five thousand."

In this way.

The best choice is to entrust the charge into battle to the immortal Thunder Ministry Gods and to pursue the enemy with self-recruited heavenly soldiers.

"Thank you for your advice, Marshal. I request that you allocate five thousand heavenly soldiers."

Lu Qingfeng suddenly understood that this was a deliberate hint from the Heaven-Supervising Marshal, and he quickly thanked him.

The Heaven-Supervising Marshal remained unmoved and said, "Come to the Marshal's Manor again in three months."

"Yes."

Lu Qingfeng responded.

It seems that the Thunder Ministry would need to go through some procedures and take some time to mobilize the heavenly soldiers.

Fortunately, March is short, so there's no rush.

"The position of 'Catching Gods' has been vacant for three thousand years, and the affairs in the General's Manor are piling up like mountains. Previously, it was handled by ten generals, including the Supervising Heaven and the Inheriting Heaven. Now that General Pure has taken office, he should sort things out as soon as possible, lest outsiders gossip."

"The Heaven-Supervising Marshal spoke in a clear voice."

This is to get Lu Qingfeng up and running as soon as possible and get things done.

"This subordinate obeys the order."

Lu Qingfeng nodded in agreement.

He was eager to familiarize himself with the affairs of the Immortal Qin Realm as soon as possible and search for its whereabouts. However, before that, he needed to return to Yellow Wind Ridge. In addition, he had only received five thousand heavenly soldiers from the Thunder Ministry. He still needed to recruit another five thousand heavenly soldiers, as well as many heavenly generals and divine officials. After going to Yellow Wind Ridge, he would have to go to the Five Directions Realm again.

He took his leave.

As Lu Qingfeng left the mansion, he saw Zhou Boqing rushing over from a distance.

"Brother Zhou."

Lu Qingfeng stopped in his tracks.

Zhou Boqing quickly approached and smiled at Lu Qingfeng, "Congratulations, General!"

He officially assumed office.

From now on, Lu Qingfeng will be a true 'Spirit-Capturing Great General'. In this Marshal's Manor, apart from the Heaven-Supervising Marshal, only ten other generals can compare to him, making him a man of great power and influence.

Lu Qingfeng was also delighted, "I must thank Brother Zhou."

"I was merely following orders."

Zhou Boqing waved his hand, looked at Lu Qingfeng, and asked curiously, "General, you seem to be in a hurry. Are you going to the General's Manor or—"

"There's no rush at the General's Manor."

"I want to go back to Yellow Wind Ridge first."

Lu Qingfeng didn't mince words and spoke directly.

"Yellow Wind Ridge?"

Zhou Boqing had just returned and hadn't had a chance to inquire yet when he heard about this place, he was immediately startled and had some guesses in his mind. He didn't dare to ask too much, and only said, "Yellow Wind Ridge is located in the Continent of Southern Jambudvipa, which is hundreds of millions of miles away from the Marshal's Manor. General, you can use the 'Heaven-Watching Expressway' in the Marshal's Manor and arrive in an instant."

Lu Qingfeng's eyes lit up immediately.

Continent of Southern Jambudvipa).

Ten thousand miles beyond Yellow Wind Ridge.

A dark cloud, crackling with lightning, suddenly appeared. Behind the cloud, a celestial path seemed to lead straight to the heavens, imperceptible to the distant sky. As the cloud and lightning gathered and dispersed, a handsome young man revealed himself. The Law Seals brightly, capturing the cloud and lightning within.

"This 'Heaven-Watching Expressway' connects all the heavens and earth. It is not a secret place or a great power's Daoist Domain. You can travel freely and arrive instantly anywhere."

"It's really useful."

Lu Qingfeng exclaimed in admiration.

The Marshal's Manor is far above the heavens. If one were to rely solely on flying to return to Yellow Wind Ridge, even with the Cloud-Peak Step, it would take an unknown amount of time.

There's no way it's this convenient.

"But."

"Yellow Wind Ridge is a place that cannot be easily trespassed in the vast Earth Immortal Realm. The Heaven-Watching Expressway connects all the heavens and the earth, but it can only be located ten thousand miles outside Yellow Wind Ridge."

This must be the intimidation of the Great Sage Huangfeng.

Even the Thunder Ministry Marshal's Manor dared not venture there lightly.

Lu Qingfeng thought to himself, "Big brother is so impressive!" Then he stepped onto the Xuanji and headed towards Yellow Wind Ridge.

More than 30,000 years have passed since we parted, a truly long separation.

"Ha ha!"

"Third brother, your outfit is truly majestic and handsome."

Inside Yellow Wind Cave.

The Azure Fox Great Sage circled around Lu Qingfeng, who was clad in divine armor, and tugged at his lips in admiration.

The Great Sage Huangfeng, standing to the side, nodded in agreement, saying, "My third brother was a handsome boy back then, and now that he's grown up, he's even more dashing. I wonder how many female immortals and demons he'll charm when he travels around."

"Not bad, not bad."

"My third brother is quite handsome."

The Azure Fox Great Sage also laughed loudly.

Lu Qingfeng couldn't help but smile as he listened to his two elder brothers' teasing and joking. In this life, he Attainment of the Dao enlightenment through the Pure Law Bamboo, and when he took human form, he was a beautifully crafted child. Now, as a young man, he was a rare and extraordinary handsome man.

He reached out and took out the potent liquor, Xianqiong, and said to Great Sage Huangfeng and Azure Fox Great Sage, "I was able to join the Thunder Ministry as a divine general, wasn't it all thanks to my two brothers' efforts?"

Upon hearing this, the Azure Fox Great Sage hurriedly waved his hand and said, "I didn't do anything in this matter. It was all thanks to my elder brother's extensive connections. He even had a relationship with the Marshal of the Thunder Ministry. He personally went to the Thunder Ministry and secured the position of 'Spirit-Capturing Great General'."

As he spoke, he asked curiously, "On another note, I still don't know what this 'Spirit-Capturing Great General' position is, or what kind of seat he gets in the Lingxiao Palace?"

This is not because the Azure Fox Great Sage is ignorant; it is simply that there are many immortals and gods in the Heavenly Court, and even ordinary immortals in the lower realm do not know the truth, let alone a demon king like the Azure Fox Great Sage.

Back in the day.

The Great Sage was invited to Heavenly Court, but he was still fooled by the 'Protector of Horses'.

The title of "Spirit-Capturing Great General" is even less prestigious than "Protector of Horses," Azure Fox Great Sage naturally had no idea about.

The Great Sage Huangfeng shook his head and said, "He's not a high-ranking official, and he doesn't even have a name in the Lingxiao Palace. However, commanding ten thousand heavenly soldiers is still considered to have some real power. There are only eleven such positions under Zhang Weiyu."

Zhang Weiyu.

This must be the name of the Five Thunder Marshal, the one in the Marshal's Manor who Heaven-Watching Star-Calming Five-Thunder Marshals. The Marshal's Manor exudes authority and holds an extremely high position, yet the Great Sage Huangfeng addresses him by his given name. Thinking back, the position of 'Spirit-Capturing Great General' was given so readily, and he had shown considerable favor beforehand.

Obviously.

In terms of strength and status, the Great Sage Huangfeng should be far superior to that marshal.

"Too."

"Once my elder brother unleashes his 'Threefold Samadhi Divine Wind,' even a million heavenly soldiers and generals will be blown about. Even the Marshal's Manor would likely be blown to pieces. It is certainly incomparable."

Lu Qingfeng thought to himself.

Of course, this was only in front of the Great Sage Huangfeng. In the Earth Immortal Realm, or even in the Thunder Ministry, this Marshal Zhang held a very noble position, far surpassing the Psionic Energy like the Earthly God-Seeking Great General that he had encountered in the Evergreen Realm.

"To be honest..."

"My current position as 'Spirit-Capturing Great General' is the same as that of the founder of the God-Seeking Abbey, who was the 'Earthly God-Seeking Great General'."

Thinking of this, Lu Qingfeng couldn't help but smile.

Back in the Evergreen Realm, his cultivation was only at the Core Formation stage. Facing a celestial being like the God-Seeking Patriarch, he could only look up in awe. Who would have thought that times would change, and now they were both gods in the Thunder Ministry, becoming colleagues of the same rank.

"When I have time, I should meet up with some old friends."

More than 100,000 years have passed, and it is unknown whether the fellow disciples of the God-Seeking Abbey, as well as those Reincarnated True Immortals of the Evergreen Realm, are still alive. If they are, they must have already reached the True Immortal realm.

Who knows, we might run into each other in the future.

"Ten thousand heavenly soldiers?"

"Too little."

As he was thinking, he suddenly heard the Azure Fox Great Sage speaking beside him. Lu Qingfeng looked at his second brother and heard him say, "I have trained a lot of demon soldiers in the Green Fox Cave over the years. When Third Brother takes office, he can't be lacking in prestige. When the time comes, we should muster 100,000 demon soldiers so that those immortals and gods won't look down on us."

The Great Divine Ability Great Sage Huangfeng possesses extraordinary supernatural powers; his "Threefold Samadhi Divine Wind" technique is fearless in both group attacks and solo combat.

Therefore, he managed Yellow Wind Ridge quite casually, with only a few thousand minor demons under his command.

But after the arrival of the Azure Fox Great Sage, he was bored and liked to show off, so he organized the big and small demons from the eight hundred mountains of Yellow Wind Ridge, selected the best of them, and trained hundreds of thousands of demon soldiers.

It was incredibly imposing.

In reality, they are disorganized and merely a scattered mob. If they were to encounter the Thunder Ministry's army, a mere tens of thousands of soldiers would likely be enough to rout them.

"..."

Seeing his second brother's enthusiasm, Lu Qingfeng found it difficult to refuse.

The Great Sage Huangfeng laughed and scolded from the side, "Nonsense. The Thunder Ministry has strict rules, and the number of generals and soldiers is limited. What kind of behavior is it to take 100,000 demon soldiers?"

Hearing this, the Azure Fox Great Sage glanced at Lu Qingfeng with a disgruntled expression and muttered, "These immortals and gods have so many rules. If my third brother goes, he'll suffer."

Great Sage Huangfeng shook his head, ignoring Azure Fox Great Sage, and turned to Lu Qingfeng, saying, "The Heavenly Court holds the power over heaven and earth, and all the heavenly soldiers and generals have official positions. Your General's Manor also has the stars hanging high in the Heavenly Cycle, with the power of the stars and the essence of the sun and moon pouring down, comparable to the top spiritual lands and immortal mountains in the world, making it a good place for cultivation. As long as you spread the word, recruiting five thousand heavenly soldiers will not be difficult. However, experts are hard to find, and the affairs of the God-Seizing General's Manor are busy and dangerous, so you can't bring one hundred thousand demon soldiers. But your second brother's Green Fox Cave has quite a few powerful demons with considerable skills. You can pick three or five to take with you, and you'll have some useful people under your command."

The vast Yellow Wind Ridge.

There are many demons.

Although only the Great Sage Huangfeng and the Azure Fox Great Sage are transcendent beings outside the Three Realms and the Five Elements, there are many great demons comparable to True Immortals. Moreover, many demons possess Secret Method, allowing them to cultivate slowly but live long lives.

It is of great use.

"Yes, yes, yes."

Upon hearing Great Sage Huangfeng, Azure Fox Great Sage nodded eagerly, saying smugly, "In my Green Fox Cave, there are thirty-six demon generals and seventy-two demon commanders, all of them top-notch. Third brother, take whatever you like. Also, feel free to move the weapons, armor, supplies, and provisions."

"Thank you, elder brother and second elder brother."

Lu Qingfeng quickly thanked him.

This indeed solved his immediate problem. Just as his elder brother said, heavenly soldiers are easy to recruit, but true masters are hard to find. And these demon generals and demon commanders of the Green Fox Cave, since they were chosen by the Azure Fox Great Sage, must be highly skilled and arrogant. But he was one of the three kings of Yellow Wind Ridge, and could easily command them.

In a short time.

Lu Qingfeng felt as if he had returned to the time when he was on the Min River. At that time, he was the son-in-law of the Min River and the Yuan Lake Water Lord, but he had the Min River as his backing and was not lacking in various resources and experts.

Now it's even worse.

The Great Sage Huangfeng and Yellow Wind Ridge are far superior to Ao Zhan and the Min River Dragon Palace.

After spending three days chatting and drinking with his elder brothers, Lu Qingfeng finally went to the Green Fox Cave with his second brother and selected five top-tier demon generals from among the thirty-six demon commanders. They also emptied the granaries and supplies of ten mansions before leaving.

Before leaving.

Lu Qingfeng found his two elder brothers and left behind a Jade-Green Golden Blade.

"Golden Blade Soul-Slaughter Method?"

The Azure Fox Great Sage held the palm-sized Jade-Green Golden Blade, his face showing astonishment. "Third Brother, what great fortune you have! To be able to obtain such Miaofa in the lower realm."

He gripped the Golden Blade, chewed it carefully, and after a while shook his head and said, "It's a pity that this method is profound and obscure, and I can't comprehend it. I haven't grasped the essence of the 'Mountain-Splitting Earth-Piercing Method' yet, so I won't ponder it anymore."

Just as the Azure Fox Great Sage was about to place the Jade-Green Golden Blade into the hand of the Great Sage Huangfeng, he suddenly paused, as if he had thought of something. Then his eyes lit up, and he said, "Brother, your 'Threefold Samadhi Divine Wind' has long since reached the pinnacle. This Golden Blade Soul-Slaughter Method can slaughter the soul and sever the mind. If someone were to use a Wind-Stabilizing Treasure, and Brother were to use the Golden Blade Soul-Slaughter Method to cut them off, wouldn't that be—"

Wouldn't that mean we'd be invincible?!

The Azure Fox Great Sage, upon realizing the ingenious idea, became so excited that his face turned completely red.

"This method—"

"Indeed miraculous."

The Great Sage Huangfeng took the Jade-Green Golden Blade, his eyes looking out of Yellow Wind Ridge, speaking as he did so, a gratified smile on his face.