Only five people remained atop the General Platform, and the scent of medicine still hung in the air.
Below the General Platform, people gathered like a tide. Warriors from the Floating Island swiftly converged here. Every Human Race warrior in the entire Dingmao Domain was on this second Floating Island. Once the military order was issued, not even ten thousand mountains could bar their way.
Jiang Wang made no other move. He merely raised a hand, halting the resolute gazes of those warriors.
When he had commanded the army in this Dingmao Domain, it had been with these fine men before him that he faced Ao Huangzhong and won a complete military victory.
Of the generals who had served under him then, only Tu Liangcai remained alive.
So he told Tu Liangcai, "Hold the Floating Island. Do not casually let anyone else in. The full army mobilization calls for Divine Presence combat power. It has nothing to do with you."
No matter what he felt inside, no matter how much the military orders he had received had pained him, no matter how badly wounded he was—he was still on the battlefield, still a soldier. He was willing to obey orders. Willing to spend this broken body in this war of races, fighting for the Human Race.
But he was unwilling to lead others into it again...
The Military School's arts had never demanded exceptional individual strength from soldiers; they had always gathered the strength of many into one. Though Tu Liangcai and the others were not powerful enough, they could absolutely be incorporated into Jiang Wang's military formation.
But once Jiang Wang had spoken, Tu Liangcai could only accept the order. After thinking for a moment, he further promised, "This subordinate guarantees it with his head—there will never again be