Upgraded Again!

Zhuge Ming raised his head and looked at the dark clouds blanketing the sky, knowing that Zhao Yun had created this terrifying display.

He could feel the little Level 1 soul power within him rapidly fading away at a visible rate!

Clearly, even without fighting, merely creating such a spectacle would consume Zhao Yun's limited ten minutes of combat time.

Just as he silently calculated the remaining time, a wave of warmth suddenly spread through his entire body!

His soul power level had actually risen directly from Level 1 to Level 3!

The soul power that had been on the verge of running dry instantly became full, and its total amount had even increased severalfold!

Not only was his entire body brimming with strength, but he had also grown slightly taller.

At the same time, he sensed that his martial soul had changed as well, so he hurriedly summoned the Records of the Three Kingdoms martial soul.

The number of soul power soldiers recorded on the martial soul's first page had increased from one hundred to three hundred!

The soldiers' levels had risen to Level 3 along with his own!

Furthermore, the number of soul power soldiers he could resurrect each day had increased to thirty!

Of course, resurrection here referred to the number of soul power soldiers who could be revived after dying in battle.

If no soul power soldiers died, then this ability would not be triggered...

Furthermore, Zhao Yun's daily combat time had increased from ten minutes to thirty minutes!

That was the most important part!

The sudden increase in level delighted Zhuge Ming, but it also confused him.

However, he quickly figured it out. Zhao Yun must have successfully taken control of the military camp outside the village.

After all, soldiers lived in the military camp as well.

Any place inhabited by humans could be considered valid territory.

That was why his level had risen again!

As expected of the Undefeated General. He really was dependable.

Once they took over this village, his level should rise again!

At that moment, Zhao Yun's voice suddenly rang out in Zhuge Ming's mind:

"Reporting to my lord, this general has taken control of the military camp!

"This general has reached an agreement with the soldier captain, Gasen. He has expressed his willingness to pledge loyalty to you.

"Of course, he does not know your true identity.

"To prevent any of Gasen's subordinates from escaping and leaking information, this general has stationed one hundred soul power soldiers in the military camp.

"Please give further instructions, my lord!"

Zhuge Ming turned to look around, but Zhao Yun was nowhere to be seen.

It seemed that he could communicate with Zhao Yun through their thoughts because the connection between them had strengthened!

That would make it easier for him to issue orders from afar!

Zhuge Ming immediately replied in his mind:

"First, take Gasen and gather all the villagers. Then do this..."

Inside the military camp.

After receiving the order, Zhao Yun looked at the twenty-five ordinary soldiers whom Gasen had already persuaded, as well as the one hundred soul power soldiers stationed throughout the camp.

These soul power soldiers were fully armored, held steel spears, and had sturdy builds.

Their faces were completely covered by silver armor, making their features impossible to see.

They were called soul power soldiers precisely because they were formed from soul power and were not real humans.

They did not need to eat or drink, nor would they ever feel tired. They would only fight tirelessly!

As his lord's level rose, Zhao Yun likewise felt that his combat time had increased considerably.

He said to Gasen before him:

"My lord has ordered you to gather all the villagers of Nanyang Village."

Gasen bowed in response.

"I'll take some men to find them right away!"

Zhao Yun waved a hand.

"There's no need. I'll take you there directly."

As he spoke, Zhao Yun grabbed Gasen by the shoulder, and the two vanished from the spot!

The villagers working in the fields all showed alarm as they watched a vast expanse of dark clouds suddenly appear in the sky.

It had been clear and sunny just moments ago. How had the sky suddenly become filled with dark clouds?

This was clearly unnatural!

Yet before long, the clouds in the sky melted away like cream, as though they had never appeared at all.

Just when everyone thought it was merely some natural spectacle, soldier captain Gasen and an unfamiliar man appeared before them out of thin air!

Everyone was stunned, thinking that Gasen, as a soul master, had improved in strength.

Otherwise, how could he possess such terrifying speed?

As for the unfamiliar man behind Gasen, although he appeared extraordinary, he was dressed rather simply and did not even wear armor.

Everyone simply assumed he was a newly transferred soldier and paid him little attention.

At Gasen's call, the people busy in the fields returned to the village one after another.

Zhuge Ming's mother, Zhou Xuan, and his older sister, Zhuge Tong, exchanged a glance.

They both remembered what Ming had told them after Zhuge Yan visited that morning.

Could their miserable days really be coming to an end?

Otherwise, why would Gasen personally come and call them back to the village?

With this doubt in mind, Zhou Xuan and her daughter returned to the village together.

Nearly everyone in the village had already gathered in the open space at its center.

Among the crowd, Zhuge Ming was smiling and waving at them.

The boy's utterly relaxed expression only deepened Zhou Xuan and Zhuge Tong's confusion, and they walked straight over.

Before they could ask anything, a young woman suddenly came running from afar, screaming as she ran:

"N-No... something terrible happened!! Yan... Yan..."

Village Chief Zhuge Zhong hurriedly stopped the woman and asked with a grave expression:

"What happened to Yan?!"

The woman was clearly terrified and stammered as she replied:

"Yan... he disappeared... n-no, he's dead! He turned into a slab of minced meat!

"His clothes were still wrapped around that slab of meat... It was terrifying... absolutely terrifying!!"

Though the woman's explanation was incoherent, Village Chief Zhuge Zhong understood what she meant, and his expression abruptly changed!

The person in their village who was about to advance to become a soul master had likely met with disaster!

Thinking that this was related to Gasen gathering them here, he hurriedly looked to Gasen for confirmation.

But to his surprise, Gasen looked equally stunned upon hearing the news!

So Gasen gathering them had nothing to do with Zhuge Yan's death?

He knew that Zhuge Yan usually committed all manner of evil and was hated by many.

But no one in the village was a match for Zhuge Yan at all.

The only person who could possibly have killed Zhuge Yan was Gasen, the soul master.

But as the soldier captain, Gasen should have been protecting Zhuge Yan. He obviously could not have killed him...

Then who exactly had killed Zhuge Yan?

No matter what kind of person Zhuge Yan had been, he was still the village's most valuable asset!

If he could advance to become a soul master, everyone in the village would benefit to some extent!

But now, all those benefits had vanished like bubbles...

So he had to investigate this matter thoroughly!

Zhuge Zhong immediately requested permission from Gasen.

"Lord Soldier Captain! Please allow me to take a few people and check on Yan's condition!"

Just as Gasen was about to agree, Zhao Yun at his side suddenly spoke:

"There is no need. This general killed that bully who preyed on the weak!"