Starry Myriad Phenomena! (Seeking Collections and Votes!)

Swish, swish, swish~~~~

Time flowed by. It was the final moments of the high tide, and the giant waves by the sea were rising higher and higher.

The surging waves slammed against the rocky peaks, sending spray soaring dozens of feet into the air.

Boom~~~~

Another massive wave surged forward.

The cresting wave seemed as if it would topple the entire mountain.

"Now." Zhou Hao's gaze sharpened. The boundless shadows of his staff that had surrounded him suddenly converged, and the countless swirling vortices of the Howling Gale abruptly ceased.

Following this, he swung his staff.

Sshhh!

A cyan radiance, like a giant wind blade, erupted from the copper staff in Zhou Hao's hand. The howling sea breeze and the towering wave crashing toward him were frozen in mid-air at that very moment.

Bang~~~~

A chasm was carved through the center of the wave surging toward the mountain, and then it collapsed with a thunderous crash.

Chaotic Cloak Staff Technique: Howling Gale! Splitting Wind and Slashing Waves!

At this moment, it was finally complete!

If I fight Yuan Lie again, even without relying on the Blue Flower Mist to boost my strength across levels, these two staff techniques alone will be enough to deal with him.

Zhou Hao's eyes were filled with excitement. He was increasingly amazed by the water vapor produced by the Sea of Consciousness Blue Flower as it devoured his true essence.

To master two forms of the Chaotic Cloak Staff Technique—the true intent of which Yuan Lie had struggled to grasp for decades—in a single night, and to successfully comprehend a trace of the Dao of Gale, was simply a fantasy to other cultivators.

Even those legendary reincarnated immortals, who were Earth Immortals or Loose Immortals in their past lives and had returned to cultivate once more, only progressed rapidly because they were recovering fragments of their past insights.

It was absolutely impossible for anyone else to comprehend the true intent of an unfamiliar Dao as quickly as Zhou Hao.

Ordinary people comprehending the Dao of Heaven and Earth were like blind men touching an elephant, but before the heaven-defying Sea of Consciousness Blue Flower, it was as if Zhou Hao only had a thin layer of window paper before his eyes, which he could easily pierce through.

Those Nine Cloud Seal Secret Patterns—were they naturally formed, or were they created by some great power?

The more he realized how heaven-defying the Sea of Consciousness Blue Flower was, the heavier the doubts in Zhou Hao's heart became.

In his view, the blue flower within his sea of consciousness, including the Blue Flower Space, was less like a heaven-defying treasure and more like a cultivation system that surpassed the Qi refining and body tempering he was currently practicing.

The water vapor and mist produced by the blue flower were a higher form of power that transcended true essence and divine strength; it was a fundamental transcendence.

Regardless, it is with me. If I want to seek the Dao of Changsheng in this Wilderness World in the future, it will perhaps be my greatest reliance. Zhou Hao muttered to himself, then smiled.

He had only just entered the Xiantian realm and hadn't even opened his Purple Mansion to become a true cultivator yet; thinking about Changsheng now was looking a bit too far ahead.

However, on the long road of cultivation, one could always set their goals high.

Even if he didn't reach them in the end, he would still far surpass the average cultivator.

With the knowledge from having read half of the original text in his past life, Zhou Hao's vision for the future was much higher than that of an average cultivator.

Oh no, time is almost up.

At this moment, the Solar Star rose.

The distant horizon was already turning red.

The time for the Green Flood Dragon Army's monthly martial assembly had arrived.

"Dong!" "Dong!" "Dong!"

The drumbeats from the military camp's drill ground made the earth tremble slightly.

Zhou Hao sprinted all the way from outside the city, finally arriving at the North Gate of the outer Jade Dragon City before the third drum roll finished.

Compared to the area outside the West Gate, which was a gathering place for mortals and had even formed a marketplace, the entire area outside the North Gate was the drill ground for the Green Flood Dragon Army.

When he was still a long distance from the drill ground, Zhou Hao saw the ordinary soldiers of the Green Flood Dragon Army already lined up in formation.

Two large square formations were arrayed on either side of the drill ground. A dark, dense mass of over ten thousand men stood in absolute silence, without a single sound.

"Brother Zhou Hao, we finally waited for you. Today is your big day; why are you so late?"

As soon as Zhou Hao reached the edge of the drill ground, Zhao Hu, who had been waiting there, hurried up to meet him.

"Big day?" Zhou Hao was speechless.

It sounded as if I were getting married.

"This time, a new Xiantian Battalion is being established. The new squad leader will be chosen from the veteran squad leaders of the four squads, as well as the experts who have newly joined the Xiantian Battalion and reached the late Xiantian stage."

Zhao Hu spoke at a rapid pace: "Boss Cao was worried that you would be at a disadvantage if you didn't know the others' backgrounds, so he asked me to give you this."

As he spoke, Zhao Hu took out a scroll of animal hide and shoved it into Zhou Hao's hand.

"Where is Cao Rong?" Zhou Hao scanned the drill ground. At this moment, more figures were darting in from inside and outside the city—all Xiantian beings who had come to participate in this martial assembly.

Of the four-man group he was familiar with, only Zhao Hu had arrived; the others, Cao Rong, Yang Qiong, and Miao Ying, were nowhere to be seen.

"Boss Cao was summoned to the military department last night along with the other three commanders," Zhao Hu said. "Yang Qiong and Miao Ying are both captains, and since they have a chance to compete for the new commander positions this time, they are both making their own preparations."

Zhou Hao nodded.

In their four-man group, Cao Rong was the strongest, a commander of the Xiantian Battalion at the peak of the Xiantian lifeform realm. Yang Qiong and Miao Ying were both at the late Xiantian stage and served as captains in the Xiantian Battalion, each managing a squad of twenty-five Xiantian lifeforms.

Only Zhao Hu was a squad leader at the mid-Xiantian stage, but because the "Yi Wood Green Spirit Body" he cultivated was best suited for defense and survival, he was notoriously hard to kill in the Xiantian Battalion. He was not to be underestimated and was considered among the top tier of squad leaders.

As Zhou Hao walked toward the drill ground with Zhao Hu, he opened the parchment and glanced at it.

"Why aren't Yang Qiong and Miao Ying on here?"

The parchment was covered in dense, small script. Aside from the late-stage Xiantian experts who were newcomers like Zhou Hao, it also contained information on the powerful veterans serving as captains in the Xiantian Battalion.

Yet, there was no record of Yang Qiong or Miao Ying.

"They were on it originally, but the two of them had it removed," Zhao Hu curled his lip. "They said their strength is already inferior to yours; if they let you know all their trump cards, they'd have even less hope."

Zhou Hao smiled.

Although knowing oneself and the enemy is the key to victory in every battle, the most critical thing... was still one's own strength.

"I'll leave you here. That side is where the newcomers are gathered; just go stand with them and wait," Zhao Hu signaled for Zhou Hao to look toward the corner of the drill ground, where over a hundred people were gathered.

"Alright." Zhou Hao nodded and tucked the parchment away.

With his powerful soul, he had long since developed a photographic memory, and he had already memorized all the information on the paper during those few steps.

"Who is that? I haven't seen him before."

"Is he a newcomer too?"

The newcomers who had already arrived couldn't help but whisper when they saw a strange man walking over accompanied by a veteran.

Some of them had been in the Xiantian Battalion for nearly half a year, while others had been there for nearly a month. Although they hadn't been assigned to the existing Xiantian Battalion units, they had mostly interacted while in the barracks or the inner city, and at the very least, they recognized each other.

"Brother, I haven't seen you before. When did you join the Xiantian Battalion?" a burly man asked.

His face was covered in stubble, his eyes wide like copper bells, and his entire frame resembled an upright black bear.

"I joined just yesterday." Seeing that there were few people around him, Zhou Hao walked over and stood still.

"Yesterday?" The burly man's eyes widened. "Then you're quite lucky. Unlike us, we waited here for months just to get a new squad formed."

"It's not like they cut your military pay or stopped you from taking missions, so what is there to be unhappy about?" A petite figure beside the burly man spoke up.

Only when she spoke did Zhou Hao notice that she was a dainty, slim woman with above-average looks.

"My name is Shangguan Yu, and this is my brother, Shangguan Yun." After chiding the burly man, the woman turned to Zhou Hao. "May I ask your name?"

"Zhou Hao."

So they were the Shangguan siblings. Looking at the pair of siblings who differed so greatly in size and appearance, Zhou Hao instantly matched them to the information he had just memorized.

Among all the newcomers this time, there were six experts at the late Xiantian stage or higher, and these two siblings were among them.

"Look, the vice-generals and commanders are here."

Just as Shangguan Yu was about to speak, Shangguan Yun suddenly looked toward the inner city, and Zhou Hao followed his gaze.

He saw a massive black curtain flying from the direction of the Jade Dragon City inner city like a dark cloud.

Purple Mansion cultivator. Zhou Hao's eyes lit up.

A magic treasure capable of carrying people was at least a ranked treasure, which only a Purple Mansion cultivator could refine.

This was the first time Zhou Hao had seen a Purple Mansion cultivator since arriving in this world, so he watched carefully.

At the head of the black curtain were two figures wearing purple armor: one was an old man with silver-white hair and sharp eyes, and the other was a burly man whose body and face possessed a metallic luster, as if cast from metal.

Behind them were four figures in black armor—three men and one woman—with Cao Rong among them.

Why did Cao Rong change his armor?

Zhou Hao knew that whether it was the Xiantian Battalion or regular soldiers, the Green Flood Dragon Army wore standard-issue Dao Soldier Armor. The only difference was that the armor worn by the Xiantian lifeforms in the Xiantian Battalion featured a full flood dragon pattern to distinguish them from the regular Post-Heaven soldiers.

But in essence, there was no difference; they were all Dao Soldier Armor.

Dao Soldiers were a common type of unit used by the Great Xia Dynasty.

The Dao Soldier Armor worn by every Dao Soldier was covered in numerous runes, allowing the soldiers to fuse their strength into one.

Not only could their attacks be combined, but their defenses could also be linked. For instance, the Green Flood Dragon Army's Dao Soldier Armor allowed up to nine soldiers to act as one.

Once united, nine peak Post-Heaven Green Flood Dragon Army soldiers could even contend with a single early-stage Xiantian lifeform.

However, Zhou Hao had heard Master Jingzhi say that the Green Flood Dragon Army's Dao Soldier Armor was only the lowest grade, intended for Post-Heaven lifeforms. Dao Soldier Armor that allowed Xiantian lifeforms to fuse their strength was something ordinary powers simply didn't possess, and neither did Jade Dragon City.

Could it be that today, not only is a new squad being formed, but the entire Xiantian Battalion is being re-equipped? Re-equipped with Dao Soldier Armor for Xiantian lifeforms? Looking at the two Purple Mansion vice-generals and the archaic armor worn by Cao Rong and the other three commanders, Zhou Hao couldn't help but speculate.

No wonder Master Jingzhi said Jade Dragon City wasn't as calm as it appeared; this clearly looked like something major was about to happen.

At this moment, the black curtain landed on the platform in front of the drill ground. The two vice-generals and four commanders stepped off, and the old man promptly put the curtain away.

"Greetings, my lords!" Suddenly, a low voice rang out from among the regular Green Flood Dragon Army soldiers.

Clatter!

The two phalanxes, consisting of ten thousand Green Flood Dragon Army soldiers at the peak of the Post-Heaven realm, knelt on one knee in perfect unison and shouted, "Greetings, my lord!"

The Xiantian beings of the Xiantian Battalion also bowed in tandem, though they did not kneel.

"Rise," said the silver-haired elderly lieutenant.

The ten thousand Green Flood Dragon Army soldiers stood up as one.

"Why isn't the General here?" Shangguan Yun muttered to the side. "I've yet to see a Myriad Phenomena True Person."

"What's the rush!" Shangguan Yu scolded in a low voice. "The orders said the General would come, so he will come. Stop talking."

Zhou Hao chuckled inwardly; it was quite amusing that this pair of siblings was led by the petite younger sister.

Just then.

The silver-haired elderly lieutenant standing on the viewing platform bowed slightly and shouted, "Welcome, General!"

"Welcome, General!" The burly man of metal, the four commanders, and the Xiantian Battalion at the front of the platform immediately bowed as well.

"Welcome, General!" The ten thousand Green Flood Dragon Army soldiers all knelt on one knee once more.

"He's here, he's here," Shangguan Yun whispered, bowing his body while secretly sending a voice transmission to Zhou Hao and Shangguan Yu.

Whoosh~~~

The entire drill ground suddenly shifted from day to night.

In the darkness, brilliant stars hung high in the sky, countless stars converging like a surging river.

Dazzling starlight enveloped the world, falling upon everyone in the drill ground. Everyone felt their bodies grow heavy, as if the starlight could easily crush them to death with the slightest exertion of force.

The starry phenomenon came as quickly as it went. In the blink of an eye, the drill ground returned from night to day, the myriad stars vanished, and everything felt like a dream.

Yet, the irresistible shock of being shrouded in that starlight remained deeply imprinted in everyone's heart.

Starry Myriad Phenomena... This is a Myriad Phenomena True Person. Zhou Hao watched the long-haired man in green robes flying through the air in the distance, his heart filled with yearning.

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