Army Suppressing Technique

The sun was high in the sky when Yi Yun arrived at the training grounds. Zhao Tiezhu and the other members of the Warrior Reserve Camp were already there, eagerly waiting. They had brought out numerous large stone rollers and millstones.

In the past, these rough men used these very tools to train their strength when practicing martial arts. This was their specialty, their most prized skill.

So, before Zhang Yuxian even arrived, the burly men of the Warrior Reserve Camp began lifting the stone rollers with all their might.

Quite a few villagers had also stopped to watch. They certainly wouldn't miss such an exciting spectacle.

"Well, well, if it isn't our martial arts prodigy! What do you say, want to give it a try?"

Zhao Tiezhu saw Yi Yun pushing through the crowd and said provocatively.

"Bang!"

With a dull thud, Zhao Tiezhu directly threw a stone roller weighing about four to five hundred pounds in front of Yi Yun.

"Dare to play?" Zhao Tiezhu looked at Yi Yun with disdain.

In front of so many people, Zhao Tiezhu wanted to prove that Yi Yun's reputation as a martial arts prodigy was just a stroke of sheer luck.

"Brother Zhao, you're making it too difficult for him. How could he possibly lift a 450-pound stone roller? Here, little brother, I have a smaller stone lock for you."

One of the men tossed a stone lock weighing around two hundred pounds to Yi Yun, playing along with Zhao Tiezhu to humiliate Yi Yun.

In their eyes, let alone two hundred pounds, Yi Yun would struggle even with fifty pounds. How could he possibly be a martial arts prodigy?

Yi Yun glanced at them as if they were idiots and completely ignored them.

He had already demonstrated his martial arts talent. Whether they believed it or not, Yi Yun had planted a seed, and that was the effect he wanted.

From now on, he just needed to cultivate step by step. Once he participated in the Divine Kingdom Grand Selection and displayed his extraordinary strength, there would be explanations.

Yi Yun didn't want to confront Lian Chengyu head-on yet. Lian Chengyu was a whole level higher in cultivation than him, had more combat experience, and wasn't alone. He had Yao Yuan, the old Tribe Leader, and many high-ranking members of the Lian Clan backing him.

If it really came to a fight, Yi Yun felt his current strength was too weak. Moreover, he had a weakness – Jiang Xiaorou.

"Lord Zhang has arrived."

Suddenly, a man shouted in a low voice. Upon hearing this, the members of the Warrior Reserve Camp became as energetic as if they had been injected with chicken blood. They rushed to the stone rollers and began lifting them with all their might.

"Hee! Ha! Hee! Ha!"

These men had been lifting stone rollers for years, and their grunts had become synchronized.

The scene was truly bustling with energy.

Zhang Yuxian, accompanied by Lian Chengyu, walked to the center of the field. The burly men's faces were flushed with excitement as they exerted themselves to show their strength to Zhang Yuxian, looking to earn his favor.

Zhao Tiezhu, in particular, was lifting with the most effort. His expression seemed to say: See? This is my true strength. I can handle a 500-pound stone roller with ease. How could I be inferior to that brat? Lord Zhang, take a good look again, did you misjudge earlier?

Seeing this scene, Zhang Yuxian frowned. He felt his already limited patience wearing thin. The higher-ups of the Divine Kingdom had the outlandish idea of holding the Divine Kingdom Grand Selection in the Great Wilderness, and he had been assigned this task. He felt like he was teaching a bunch of trash.

"You bunch of good-for-nothings, stand at attention!"

Zhang Yuxian suddenly roared. The sound waves exploded like bombs, startling the members of the Warrior Reserve Camp. They loosened their grip –

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Stone rollers fell to the ground, and many nearly sprained their backs.

Zhao Tiezhu and the others were dumbfounded. They hadn't expected Zhang Yuxian, who had always been stern but kind, to suddenly change like this.

In reality, the Brocade Dragon Guard was an army. Instructors in the army beat their trainees relentlessly. Zhang Yuxian was already being gentle because he felt it was beneath him to stoop to the level of a bunch of trash. Hitting these mentally challenged wastes would tarnish his identity as a Brocade Dragon Guard.

"You idiots! I'm only teaching you martial arts for three days here in the Lian Clan! I originally planned to teach you both fist techniques and movement techniques. But now, given your level of stupidity, I can't even teach you one technique in three days!"

Zhang Yuxian's sharp gaze swept over everyone. People felt as if knives were scraping their faces, their skin stinging!

Zhang Yuxian turned and walked towards one end of the training grounds. At the head of the field stood a large tree, over ten meters tall and as thick as a person could embrace.

This was the "great locust tree" that Zhao Tiezhu had sarcastically mentioned earlier, saying he would eat it.

Zhang Yuxian stopped in front of the great locust tree, looked up at it, and suddenly struck out with a hand chop.

"Crack!"

With a crisp cracking sound, the great locust tree was directly severed by Zhang Yuxian's hand chop!

Gasp

The members of the Warrior Reserve Camp drew in sharp breaths. The surrounding villagers were even more stunned, their mouths agape. They had never witnessed such terrifying martial arts.

Lian Chengyu's brow twitched slightly. He could have also broken this tree with a kick, but to sever it with a casual hand chop, as if cutting grass, effortlessly – that level of power was truly astonishing.

Zhang Yuxian dragged the great locust tree, weighing several thousand pounds, as if it were a mere stick, to the front of the Warrior Reserve Camp members and casually dropped it.

People looked at the tree and recalled Zhang Yuxian's words. Zhang Yuxian had said he would only teach them one technique. Could it be this hand chop?

Realizing this, many couldn't help but feel expectant. This move was too cool. Even if they couldn't achieve Zhang Yuxian's level, having a fraction of his power would be incredibly impressive!

"The martial art I'm teaching you today is neither a cultivation method nor a combat technique, but a secret art! It is the Army Suppressing Technique of the Brocade Dragon Guard, and it is priceless! If you learn it well, your path in martial arts will be much smoother, your physical strength will greatly increase, and your survival ability will also be enhanced!"

Zhang Yuxian's words piqued everyone's curiosity. It helps with martial arts, increases physical strength, and even enhances survival ability, and it's the Brocade Dragon Guard's Army Suppressing Technique!

This secret art sounded incredibly powerful. What could it be?

"You!" Zhang Yuxian pointed at Zhao Tiezhu. "Step forward!"

Zhao Tiezhu shivered. With three parts nervousness and three parts excitement, he stood before Zhang Yuxian.

"I'll teach you this secret technique, and you'll be the demonstration," Zhang Yuxian said. Zhao Tiezhu was overjoyed, thinking what a stroke of luck it was to be chosen.

Hahaha.

Zhao Tiezhu laughed heartily in his mind. If Zhang Yuxian is personally teaching me this secret technique, how could I possibly not learn it well?

It seems that although Lord Zhang doesn't say it out loud, he really values me. That makes sense; with my strength, I'm definitely ranked high in the Warrior Reserve Camp.

Today, I'll start practicing with this big locust tree. With one palm strike, I can at least peel off a large chunk of bark!

Just as Zhao Tiezhu was eager to try, Zhang Yuxian delivered two more chopping blows, pa-pa-pa, splitting the big locust tree!

Then, Zhang Yuxian pointed at the big locust tree and said to Zhao Tiezhu, "You! Eat this big locust tree!"

As soon as Zhang Yuxian said this, the previously ecstatic Zhao Tiezhu almost fell to the ground.

What? What did he say?

Eat this big locust tree.

Eat the big locust tree.

Eat the tree.

Eat...

The words echoed in Zhao Tiezhu's mind as he stared at Zhang Yuxian in disbelief.

Did I hear that right?!